The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
Overview
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
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Additional Info
| Budget | $700,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.639 |
Directed By
David Butler
TOP CAST
Shirley Temple
Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
Barry Fitzgerald
Shawn O'Hara
Lon McCallister
Ted Knowles
Rosemary DeCamp
Mrs. Charles S. Howard
Donald MacBride
George Carson
Pierre Watkin
Charles S. Howard
William Forrest
Thomas Milford
Hal J. Moore
Race Commentator
Clem McCarthy
Race Commentator
Sugarfoot Anderson
Walkin' Murphy, Milford's Boy
Seabiscuit
Himself (archive footage)
Sea Sovereign
Seabiscuit (close-ups)
War Admiral
Himself (archive footage)
Joe Wong
Wong the O'Hara's Cook
Ezelle Poule
Miss Finch
Joe Hernandez
Race Commentator
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Libby
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