

The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
The horse that won the heart of a nation...
Plot Summary
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
Full Cast & Characters

Shirley Temple
Margaret O'Hara / Knowles

Barry Fitzgerald
Shawn O'Hara

Lon McCallister
Ted Knowles

Rosemary DeCamp
Mrs. Charles S. Howard

Donald MacBride
George Carson

Pierre Watkin
Charles S. Howard

William Forrest
Thomas Milford

Hal J. Moore
Race Commentator

Clem McCarthy
Race Commentator

Sugarfoot Anderson
Walkin' Murphy, Milford's Boy

Seabiscuit
Himself (archive footage)

Sea Sovereign
Seabiscuit (close-ups)
Director & Crew
David Butler
Director
Official Trailer

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It has an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 based on 14 votes.
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The Story of Seabiscuit was directed by David Butler and released in 1949.
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The Story of Seabiscuit has a runtime of 1 hours and 33 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1949-11-12
- Budget
- $0.7M
- Status
- Released





