United States / Dec 14, 1944 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reginald Owen | Farmer Ede |
| Norma Varden | Miss Sims |
| Terry Kilburn | Theodore 'Ted' |
| Arthur Shields | Mr. Hallam |
| Aubrey Mather | Entry Official |
| Alec Craig | Timothy 'Tim' |
| Eugene Loring | Ivan Taski |
| Dennis Hoey | Mr. Greenford |
| Matthew Boulton | Entry Official |
| Gerald Oliver Smith | Photographer |
| William Austin | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Billy Bevan | Constable (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Villager (uncredited) |
| Arthur Treacher | Race Patron |
| James Carlisle | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Villager (uncredited) |
| Olaf Hytten | Villager (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | National Velvet |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1945 |
| Production | Clarence Brown, Pandro S. Berman |
| Writer | Theodore Reeves, Helen Deutsch, Enid Bagnold |
| Editing | Robert Kern |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Assistant directors | Clarence Brown |
| Camera operators | Leonard Smith |
| Additional photography | Leonard Smith |
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| Production design | Edwin B. Willis, Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Herbert Stothart, Charles E. Wallace |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart, Charles E. Wallace |
| Costume design | Irene, Jack Dawn |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Irene |
| Hairstyling | Irene, Jack Dawn |
| Budget | 2.770.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.840.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jan 26, 1945 / 7
United States / Jan 26, 1945 / G
Australia / Nov 23, 1945 / G
Germany / Jun 12, 1947 / 0
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