David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

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.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

History

Duration:

28 minutes

Year:

1964

Director:

Bernard Devlin

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Company:

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

Crew:
Bernard Devlin

Director

Guy Glover

Producer

M. Charles Cohen

Writer

Michel Thomas-d'Hoste

Director of Photography

Tony Lower

Editor