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The Horsemasters

Name: The Horsemasters
Genre: Adventure, TV Movie
Released: 1961-10-01
Cast: Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Janet Munro, John Fraser, Donald Pleasence

1961 | 90 min | Adventure, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for adventure fans. If you loved Swiss Family Robinson, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1961: an older pace and style.

American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah Wilcox is overly cautious because of memories of an accident, but Danny Grant gives her confidence. The strict, but admired, instructor fears she must sell her favorite horse because of school tradition, but the students end up taking up a collection to buy it back for her.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William Fairchild

Annette FunicelloDinah Wilcox
Tommy KirkDanny Grant
Janet MunroJanet Hale
John FraserDavid Lawford
Donald PleasenceCaptain Pinski
Harry LockartVincenzo Lalli
Colin GordonMr. Ffolliott
Anthony NichollsHardy Cole
Jean MarshAndrienne
Jean MarshIngrid