Sergeant Murphy (1938)
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In this wartime drama, cavalry private Dennis Murphy purchases a nervous horse, Sergeant, after it is deemed unfit for military service. With patience and love, Murphy trains his horse into a champion and later proves his worth by sneaking the steed into England where he enters him in the Grand National. He wins. The plucky private also wins the affection of the colonel's daughter. This film is based on a true story. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ronald Reagan, Mary Maguire, (more)
- Director(s):
- B. Reeves "Breezy" Eason
Synopsis of Sergeant Murphy
In this wartime drama, cavalry private Dennis Murphy purchases a nervous horse, Sergeant, after it is deemed unfit for military service. With patience and love, Murphy trains his horse into a champion and later proves his worth by sneaking the steed into England where he enters him in the Grand National. He wins. The plucky private also wins the affection of the colonel's daughter. This film is based on a true story. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Sergeant Murphy
- Ronald Reagan - Pvt. Dennis Riley
- Donald Crisp - Col. Carruthers
- Max Hoffman, Jr. - Sgt. Connors
- Emmett Vogan - Maj. Smythe
- Rosella Towne - Alice
- Sam McDaniel - Henry
- Edward Keane - Maj. Biddle
- Art Ortego
- Tracy Layne - Texas
- William Worthington - Judge at Horse Show
- David Thursby - Attendant
- Reginald Sheffield - English Radio Commentator
- Jack Richardson - Hawkins
- James D. Green - Cavalrymen
- Henry Otho
- Art Mix
- Wilfred Lucas - Captain
- Alec Harford - Clerk
- Mary Maguire - Mary Lou Carruthers
- Ben Hendricks, Jr. - Cpl. Kane
- David Newell - Lt. Duncan
- Edmund Cobb - Adjutant
- Helen Valkis - Bess
- William B. Davidson - Maj. Gruff
- Walter Miller - Superintendent, Dairy
- Lee Prather - Slaughterhouse Foreman
- Raymond Brown - Turner
- Douglas Wood - Maj. Gen. Truson
- Cyril Thornton - Assistant Inspector
- Janet Shaw - Joan
- Jack Shannon
- John Spacey - Thornby
- Kansas Moehring
- Fred Miller - Quartermaster
- Boyd Irwin - Veterinary Inspector
- Director(s):
- B. Reeves "Breezy" Eason
- Writer(s):
- William Jacobs
- Producer(s):
- Bryan Foy
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