Top billed cast

1. 

   Carey Wilson

   Narrator (voice)

2. 

   Tom Neal

   Matthew Fontaine Maury (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-08

Yikes, talk about adulatory! Carey Wilson does go slightly over the top with this appreciation of Matthew Fontaine Maury. This (Tom Neal) is a naval officer whose injury in a stagecoach accident condemns him to a frustrating desk-bound career amidst the maps and charts. Initially despondent, he soon discovers he has an aptitude for following the tides, currents and winds and for learning how to predict how they could impact on shipping. He manages to overcome the scepticism of his peers but is forced to Europe during the civil war where he acts on behalf of the Confederacy (he was from Virgini...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• ocean
• map
• u.s. navy
• naval officer