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The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

The horse that won the heart of a nation...

Genre : Drama, Family, Romance

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : David Butler
Writer : John Taintor Foote

Synopsis

Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, Shawn takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit, and fights to convince the horse's owner that the tiny horse with big knees will become a top-notch racehorse. Meanwhile, Margaret begins a tentative relationship with jockey Ted Knowles, but is haunted by her brother's death in a steeplechase spill. Written by Ray Hamel

Actors

Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
Barry Fitzgerald
Barry Fitzgerald
Shawn O'Hara
Lon McCallister
Lon McCallister
Ted Knowles
Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
Mrs. Charles S. Howard
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
George Carson
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Charles S. Howard
William Forrest
William Forrest
Thomas Milford
Joe Hernandez
Joe Hernandez
Race Commentator
Hal J. Moore
Hal J. Moore
Race Commentator
Clem McCarthy
Clem McCarthy
Race Commentator
Sugarfoot Anderson
Sugarfoot Anderson
Walkin' Murphy, Milford's Boy
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit
Himself (archive footage)
Sea Sovereign
Sea Sovereign
Seabiscuit (close-ups)
War Admiral
War Admiral
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe Wong
Joe Wong
Wong the O'Hara's Cook (uncredited)

Crews

David Butler
David Butler
Director
John Taintor Foote
John Taintor Foote
Screenplay
Karl Herlinger
Karl Herlinger
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

The Story of Seabiscuit - Trailer

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