Aug 11, 1983
107 min
Full-HD

Phar Lap (1983)

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.

Category

Drama Family History

Country

Australia

Companies

John Sexton Productions

Tom Burlinson

Tommy Woodcock

Richard Morgan

'Cashy' Martin

Judy Morris

Bea Davis

Martin Vaughan

Harry Telford

Celia De Burgh

Vi Telford

Ron Leibman

Dave Davis

Vincent Ball

Lachlan McKinnon

John Stanton

Eric Connolly

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