Search - Miracle of the White Stallions on DVD

Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1962 DVD Release: 03/02/2004 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 58 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 15 Genres: Drama, War, War Drama, Animal Picture

In a rather confusing and slow-paced manner, this wartime drama about a real-life dilemma is meant to highlight the dedication of Colonel Alois Podhajsky (Robert Taylor), the instructor at a prestigious Vienna equestrian school. The colonel is in charge of the safety and health of the royal Lipizzaner horses and he has a serious problem. He has not been able to secure German permission to leave for a safe haven with the horses and, at the same time, he has to get them together with the Lipizzaner mares in order to continue the species. The trouble is that the mares are in the hands of the enemy. And so the colonel sets out to get the horses through a German checkpoint, and convince General Patton (John Larch) to help him with his mission. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Robert Taylor - Col. Podhajsky
Lilli Palmer - Vedena Podhajsky
Curd Jürgens - Gen. Tellheim
Eddie Albert - Rider Otto
James Franciscus - Maj. Hoffman

This story of adventure and suspense in which the famed Lipizzan stallions must be rescued from advancing Axis forces during World War II has been given a straightforward presentation on DVD. The Miracle of the White Stallions has been transferred to disc in the full-screen aspect ratio of 1.33:1, while the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The dialogue is in English, with optional Spanish subtitles and closed captions in English. No additional bonus materials have been included for this release. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide