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The Story of Seabiscuit
“The horse that won the heart of a nation...”
6.0 / 10• 1949• 1h 33m•NR• English
DramaFamilyRomance
Storyline
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
Cast & Crew
Shirley Temple
Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
Lead
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
HJ
Hal J. Moore
Race Commentator
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Butler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Story of Seabiscuit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
