Prophet Without Honor

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Prophet Without Honor
Directed by Felix E. Feist
Written by Robert Lees
Frederic I. Rinaldo
Produced by Carey Wilson
Narrated byCarey Wilson
Cinematography David Snell
Edited byJohn F. Seitz
Release date
  • May 20, 1939 (1939-05-20)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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  1. "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.