Prophet Without Honor

5.9(11)193911m

DramaHistory

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.

Director

Felix E. Feist

Cast

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Tom Neal

Matthew Fontaine Maury (uncredited)

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

5.0

Yikes, talk about adulatory! Carey Wilson does go slightly over the top with this appreciation of Matthew Fontaine Maury. This (Tom Neal) is a naval officer whose injury in a stagecoach accident condemns him to a frustrating desk-bound career amidst the maps and charts. Initially despondent, he soon discovers he has an aptitude for following the tides, currents and winds and for learning how to pr...