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The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

Drama Family Romance

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

Updated May 20 2020

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US -

1949-11-12

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Keywords:

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Runtime: 93 mins Budget: $700,000 Rating: 4.7 Tag Line: The horse that won the heart of a nation...

Cast

Barry Fitzgerald

Shawn O'Hara

Pierre Watkin

Charles S. Howard

Rosemary DeCamp

Mrs. Charles S. Howard

William Forrest

Commander Manning

Donald MacBride

George Carson

Shirley Temple

Margaret O'Hara / Knowles

Lon McCallister

Ted Knowles

Joe Wong

Wong the O'Hara's Cook (uncredited)