David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1964
• Runtime
• 28 min
• Genres
• History
• Director
• Bernard Devlin

David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker — Cast

James B. Douglas David Thompson Ivor Barry Governor Colen

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Tony Van Bridge William McGillivray

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Charles Palmer Philip Turnor

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Sean Mulcahy Alex Fraser Gerard Parkes Duncan McGillivray

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Roland Chenail Baptiste Cadotte

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Kahn Tineta Horn Charlotte Thompson