National Velvet
Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
7.2
126 votes
1945
2h 3m
Drama
Family
Overview
Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
Directed by Clarence Brown
Top cast
Mickey Rooney
Michael 'Mi' Taylor
Donald Crisp
Mr. Herbert Brown
Elizabeth Taylor
Velvet Brown
Anne Revere
Mrs. Araminty Brown
Angela Lansbury
Edwina Brown
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Donald Brown
Juanita Quigley
Malvolia 'Mally' Brown
Reginald Owen
Farmer Ede
Norma Varden
Miss Sims
Terry Kilburn
Theodore 'Ted'
Arthur Shields
Mr. Hallam
Aubrey Mather
Entry Official
Alec Craig
Timothy 'Tim'E
Eugene Loring
Ivan Taski
Dennis Hoey
Mr. Greenford
Matthew Boulton
Entry Official
Gerald Oliver Smith
Photographer
William Austin
Reporter (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Constable (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Villager (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
January 26, 1945
Budget
$2.8M
Revenue
$5.8M
Language
English
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