

National Velvet
1945 · Movie · 2h 3m · G
DramaFamily
"Simple story of a boy... a girl... and a horse! Set to the thunder of the Grand National Steeplechase!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
83/100
Key crew
- Clarence BrownDirector
- Theodore ReevesScreenplay
- Helen DeutschScreenplay
- Herbert StothartOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mickey RooneyMichael 'Mi' Taylor
- Donald CrispMr. Herbert Brown
- Elizabeth TaylorVelvet Brown
- Anne RevereMrs. Araminty Brown
- Angela LansburyEdwina Brown
- Jackie 'Butch' JenkinsDonald Brown
- Juanita QuigleyMalvolia 'Mally' Brown
- Reginald OwenFarmer Ede
- Norma VardenMiss Sims
- Terry KilburnTheodore 'Ted'
- Arthur ShieldsMr. Hallam
- Aubrey MatherEntry Official
Stills
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Themes
countrysideenglandhorseback ridinghorse racehuman animal relationshiphorsejockeyhorse racinghorse trainergrand national1920safi























