Heart of Virginia is a 1948 American sports drama film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Janet Martin, Robert Lowery and Frankie Darro.[1] Believing that he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider, a jockey develops a fear of the racetrack.

Heart of Virginia
Directed byR. G. Springsteen
Written byJerry Sackheim
John K. Butler
Produced bySidney Picker
StarringJanet Martin
Robert Lowery
Frankie Darro
CinematographyJohn MacBurnie
Edited byIrving M. Schoenberg
Music byDave Kahn
Production
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Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • October 24, 1948 (1948-10-24)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film's art direction was by Frank Arrigo.

Plot

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Racehorse owner Whit Galtry wants his horse Virginia's Pride to win so he can buy a new automobile for his daughter Virginia. He pressures jockey Jimmy Easter to do whatever it takes to finish first, but Jimmy inadvertently causes an accident that results in the death of another horse's rider.

A distraught Jimmy quits racing. Virginia's horse interests wealthy stable owner Dan Lockwood, who soon demonstrates an interest in her as well. Jimmy reluctantly trains and rides the horse, but when Virginia's Pride is injured, her father beats Jimmy with a whip. Dan seems to lose interest in Virginia when her horse is hurt, but ultimately both the horse and the romance are successful.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Martin p.76

Bibliography

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  • Len D. Martin. The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959. McFarland, 1998.
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