The Story of Seabiscuit

David Butler
1949-11-12

The horse that won the heart of a nation...
5.8
93 min

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

Name Character Team
Shirley Temple Margaret O'Hara / Knowles Unowned
Barry Fitzgerald Shawn O'Hara Unowned
Lon McCallister Ted Knowles Unowned
Rosemary DeCamp Mrs. Charles S. Howard Unowned
Donald MacBride George Carson Unowned
Pierre Watkin Charles S. Howard Unowned
William Forrest Thomas Milford Unowned
Hal J. Moore Race Commentator Unowned
Clem McCarthy Race Commentator Unowned
Sugarfoot Anderson Walkin' Murphy, Milford's Boy Unowned
Seabiscuit Himself (archive footage) Unowned
Sea Sovereign Seabiscuit (close-ups) Unowned
War Admiral Himself (archive footage) Unowned
Joe Wong Wong the O'Hara's Cook Unowned
Ezelle Poule Miss Finch Unowned
Joe Hernandez Race Commentator Unowned
Madame Sul-Te-Wan Libby Unowned