Film
National Velvet
1945· G· 2h 3m· 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.
1945-01-26
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Key Crew
DirectorClarence Brown
ScreenplayHelen Deutsch
ProducerClarence Brown
Director of PhotographyLeonard Smith
Original Music ComposerHerbert Stothart
EditorRobert Kern
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 15 crew)
Details
Released1945-01-26
Runtime2h 3m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget$3M
Box office$6M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.2/10 · 124 votes
Original languageen
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