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National Velvet

Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
Jan 26, 1945 · 2h 3m
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Drama
Family

PLOT

Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.

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CAST

Mickey Rooney
Michael 'Mi' Taylor
Donald Crisp
Mr. Herbert Brown
Elizabeth Taylor
Velvet Brown
Anne Revere
Mrs. Araminty Brown
Angela Lansbury
Edwina Brown
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Donald Brown
Juanita Quigley
Malvolia 'Mally' Brown
Reginald Owen
Farmer Ede
Directed by Clarence Brown

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$2,770,000
Revenue
$5,840,000
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
US

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