Phar Lap

Aug 11, 1983

1h 47m

★ 7.2

Hero to a nation

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

History

Production Companies

John Sexton Productions

Phar Lap Trailers

Cast

Tommy Woodcock

Tom Burlinson

'Cashy' Martin

Richard Morgan

Bea Davis

Judy Morris

Harry Telford

Martin Vaughan

Vi Telford

Celia De Burgh

Dave Davis

Ron Leibman

Lachlan McKinnon

Vincent Ball

Eric Connolly

John Stanton

Bert Wolfe

Peter Whitford

William Nielsen

Robert Grubb

Emma

Gia Carides

Jim Pike

James Steele

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