David Thompson: The Great Mapmaker (1964)

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.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

James B. Douglas

David Thompson

Ivor Barry

Governor Colen

T

Tony Van Bridge

William McGillivray

C

Charles Palmer

Philip Turnor

S

Sean Mulcahy

Alex Fraser

Gerard Parkes

Duncan McGillivray

R

Roland Chenail

Baptiste Cadotte

K

Kahn Tineta Horn

Charlotte Thompson

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