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National Velvet

National Velvet
★ 7.2/10•1945•2h 3m•G•Drama•Family

Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!

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.

Clarence Brown · Director

Theodore Reeves · Screenplay

Helen Deutsch · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 3m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 26, 1945
Budget$2,770,000
Revenue$5,840,000

Actors

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Michael 'Mi' Taylor

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Mr. Herbert Brown

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Velvet Brown

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Mrs. Araminty Brown

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Edwina Brown

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Donald Brown

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Malvolia 'Mally' Brown

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Farmer Ede

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Miss Sims

Terry Kilburn

Terry Kilburn

Theodore 'Ted'

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Mr. Hallam

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Entry Official

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Timothy 'Tim'

Eugene Loring

Ivan Taski

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Mr. Greenford

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Entry Official

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