May 20, 1939
11 min
Full-HD

Prophet Without Honor (1939)

This short film portrays the story of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), an American Naval officer who developed the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents.

Category

Drama History

Country

United States of America

Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Loew's Incorporated

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Tom Neal

Matthew Fontaine Maury (uncredited)

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