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The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit

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

Genres

DramaFamilyRomance

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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

Others

Budget

$700000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

12 November 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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)

Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Wong the O'Hara's Cook

Ezelle Poule

Ezelle Poule

Miss Finch

Joe Hernandez

Joe Hernandez

Race Commentator

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Libby

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Alice Talbot - Nurse (uncredited)

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