Prophet Without Honor | |
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Directed by | Felix E. Feist |
Produced by | Carey Wilson |
Written by | Robert Lees Frederic I. Rinaldo |
Narrated by | Carey Wilson |
Cinematography | David Snell |
Editing by | John F. Seitz |
Release date(s) | 20 May 1939 |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Prophet Without Honor is a 1939 short documentary film that was nominated for an Academy Award in 1940 for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel. It was directed by Felix E. Feist. The documentary is about Matthew Fontaine Maury, an American Naval officer that created the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents.[1]