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.[1]
| Prophet Without Honor | |
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| Directed by | Felix E. Feist |
| Written by | Robert Lees Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| Produced by | Carey Wilson |
| Narrated by | Carey Wilson |
| Cinematography | David Snell |
| Edited by | John F. Seitz |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Carey Wilson as Narrator
- Tom Neal as Matthew Fontaine Maury (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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