Phar Lap
1983, Film, 107 min, Biography, Drama, Family, English, Australia, MoviePedia score 67
Hero to a nation
Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.
Directed by Simon Wincer
Cast
- Tom Burlinson as Tommy Woodcock
- Judy Morris as Bea Davis
- Martin Vaughan as Harry Telford
- Celia De Burgh as Vi Telford
- Ron Leibman as Dave Davis
- Vincent Ball as Lachlan McKinnon
- John Stanton as Eric Connolly
- Peter Whitford as Bert Wolfe
- Robert Grubb as William Nielsen
- Richard Morgan as 'Cashy' Martin
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