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David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

7.0/10

January 1, 1964

28 minutes

Bernard Devlin

History

Overview

This short film recreates the story of David Thompson – a man who, over the course of his lifetime, mapped a-million-and-a-half square miles of uncharted territory. His achievement remains unsurpassed.

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Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1964

Runtime

28 minutes

Director

Bernard Devlin

Rating

7.0/10

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Cast

James B. Douglas

David Thompson

Ivor Barry

Governor Colen

Tony Van Bridge

William McGillivray

Charles Palmer

Philip Turnor

Sean Mulcahy

Alex Fraser

Gerard Parkes

Duncan McGillivray

Roland Chenail

Baptiste Cadotte

Kahn Tineta Horn

Charlotte Thompson