David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

7.00h 28m1964Released
History

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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Cast

James B. Douglas

James B. Douglas

David Thompson

Ivor Barry

Ivor Barry

Governor Colen

T

Tony Van Bridge

William McGillivray

C

Charles Palmer

Philip Turnor

S

Sean Mulcahy

Alex Fraser

Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Duncan McGillivray

R

Roland Chenail

Baptiste Cadotte

K

Kahn Tineta Horn

Charlotte Thompson

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