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The Story of Seabiscuit

The horse that won the heart of a nation...
Nov 12, 1949 · 1h 33m
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Family
Romance

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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

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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
Directed by David Butler

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$700,000
Revenue
—
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Country
US

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