National Velvet (1945)

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

Cast: Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Juanita Quigley, Reginald Owen, Norma Varden, Terry Kilburn, Arthur Shields, Aubrey Mather

Genres: Drama, Family, Sport

Rating: 7.7/10

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