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David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

Jan 1, 1964

0h 28m

★ 0.0

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.

Genres

History

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker Trailers

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Cast

David Thompson

James B. Douglas

Governor Colen

Ivor Barry

William McGillivray

Tony Van Bridge

Philip Turnor

Charles Palmer

Alex Fraser

Sean Mulcahy

Duncan McGillivray

Gerard Parkes

Baptiste Cadotte

Roland Chenail

Charlotte Thompson

Kahn Tineta Horn

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