Phar Lap
Release date: 1983-08-11
Votes: 27
Genres: Drama, Family, History
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.
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