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Prophet Without Honor (1939)

11m

Running Time

May 20, 1939
Release Date

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Prophet Without Honor (1939)

Name: Prophet Without Honor
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1939-05-20

11m

Running Time

May 20, 1939
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Currently Prophet Without Honor is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video

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🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice) / Producer

Tom Neal

Matthew Fontaine Maury (uncredited)

Felix E. Feist

Director

David Snell

Music

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Robert Lees

Screenplay

Jack Virgil

Orchestrator

David Snell

Composer

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

Frederic I. Rinaldo

Screenplay

Details.

Release Date
May 20, 1939

Status
Released

Running Time
11m

Genres
Drama History

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

ocean

map

u.s. navy

naval officer

Wiki.

Prophet Without Honor is a 1939 short documentary film directed by Felix E. Feist. At the 12th Academy Awards, held in 1940, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel. The documentary is about Matthew Fontaine Maury, a U.S. naval officer who created the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents.