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Heart of Virginia (1948)

Heart of Virginia poster
Directed by
R. G. Springsteen
Genre
drama film, sport film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A jockey thinks he caused another rider's death. This fear keeps him from racing. He works to overcome his guilt and get back on track.

sports dramaemotionalguilt-riddenmelancholicslow-burncharacter-drivenserioustender

What happens

Heart of Virginia is a 1948 American sports drama film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Janet Martin, Robert Lowery and Frankie Darro. Believing that he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider, a jockey develops a fear of the racetrack. The film's art direction was by Frank Arrigo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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