Glory & Honor

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Glory & Honor ★★½ 1998

Covers explorer Robert Peary's (Czerny) treks to the North Pole (he was finally successful in 1909). Peary was accompanied by his black valet Matthew Henson (Lindo), who proved to be resourceful and a source of calm to the driven explorer, and was eventually credited as a codiscoverer. Filmed on location near the Arctic Circle. 94m/C VHS . Henry Czerny, Delroy Lindo; D: Kevin Hooks; W: Susan Rhinehart. CABLE

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