The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

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

6.0 November 12, 1949 1h 33m Released

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

  • 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

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