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National Velvet

National Velvet

# Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!
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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,770,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1945-01-26
⌚ Running Time: 123 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.3

Beloved Cast

Mickey Rooney original image
Michael 'Mi' Taylor
Mickey Rooney
Donald Crisp original image
Mr. Herbert Brown
Donald Crisp
Elizabeth Taylor original image
Velvet Brown
Elizabeth Taylor
Anne Revere original image
Mrs. Araminty Brown
Anne Revere
Angela Lansbury original image
Edwina Brown
Angela Lansbury
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins original image
Donald Brown
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Juanita Quigley original image
Malvolia 'Mally' Brown
Juanita Quigley
Reginald Owen original image
Farmer Ede
Reginald Owen
Norma Varden original image
Miss Sims
Norma Varden
Terry Kilburn original image
Theodore 'Ted'
Terry Kilburn
Arthur Shields original image
Mr. Hallam
Arthur Shields
Aubrey Mather original image
Entry Official
Aubrey Mather
Alec Craig original image
Timothy 'Tim'
Alec Craig
Eugene Loring original image
Ivan Taski
Eugene Loring
Dennis Hoey original image
Mr. Greenford
Dennis Hoey
Matthew Boulton original image
Entry Official
Matthew Boulton
Gerald Oliver Smith original image
Photographer
Gerald Oliver Smith
William Austin original image
Reporter (uncredited)
William Austin
Billy Bevan original image
Constable (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Frank Baker original image
Villager (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Arthur Treacher original image
Race Patron
Arthur Treacher
James Carlisle original image
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Al Ferguson original image
Villager (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Olaf Hytten original image
Villager (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten

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