King of the Wind
1990In 1727, an Arab colt is born with the signs of the wheat ear and the white spot on his heel: evil and good. And thus begins the life of Sham. He is a gift to the King of France, through a series of adventures with his faithful stable boy, Agba, he becomes the Godolphin Arabian, the founder of one of the greatest thoroughbred racing lines of all time.
Acted in
Richard Harris
as King George II
Glenda Jackson
as Queen Caroline
Frank Finlay
as Edward Coke
Jenny Agutter
as Hannah Coke
Nigel Hawthorne
as Achmet
Navin Chowdhry
as Agba
Anthony Quayle
as Lord Granville
Peter Vaughan
as Captain
Ian Richardson
as Bey of Tunis
Neil Dickson
as Earl of Godolphin
Barry Foster
as Mr. Williams
Jill Gascoine
as Mrs. Williams
Ralph Bates
as LeDuc
Joan Hickson
as Duchess of Marlborough
Norman Rodway
as Capt. 'Blueskin' Blake
Melvyn Hayes
as Twicker
Hilton McRae
as Cook
Barry Stanton
as Chef Richard
Dicken Ashworth
as Woodcarter
Ben Aris
as Squire Dunn
Paul Spurrier
as King Louis XV
Richard Ridings
as Jailer
Terence Conoley
as Cardinal
Paul Sarony
as French Ambassador
Suzy Cooper
as Lady Granville
Jeremy Hodge
as Teenage Gang Leader
Courtney Roper-Knight
as Rusty Williams
John Forgeham
as Blacksmith
Mark Dawson
as Henry
Mark Collingwood
as Dr. Goodwin
Richard Bates
as Jacques
Nick Gillard
as First Sailor
Mike Eastman
as Cpl. Tom
Haydn Andrews
as Constable
Zafer Ergin
as (voice)