Miracle of the White Stallions

Miracle of the White Stallions is a 1963 film released by Walt Disney starring Robert Taylor (playing Alois Podhajsky), Lilli Palmer, and Eddie Albert. It is the story of the evacuation of the Lipizzaner horses from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna during World War II. Major parts of the movie were shot in the Hermesvilla in Vienna. The music for the soundtrack was based on the first movement of Franz Schubert's Marche Militaire no 1, D733.

Plot
In World War II Austria, Col. Alois Podhajsky sets out to protect his beloved Lipizzaner stallions - purebred snow-white horses with centuries of tradition - from starving refugees and from the advancing Soviet Army who might view them as a source of meat, and ensure that they are surrendered into safekeeping. It is known that U.S. General George S. Patton is something of a horse fancier and might help, if he sees the stallions perform. The ending is happy; see the Lipizzaner main article for the historical details.

Cast

 * Robert Taylor - Col. Alois Podhajsky
 * Lilli Palmer 	- Vedena Podhajsky
 * Curd Jürgens 	- Gen. Tellheim
 * Eddie Albert 	- Rider Otto
 * James Franciscus 	- Maj. Hoffman
 * John Larch 	- Gen. George S. Patton
 * Brigitte Horney 	- Countess Arco-Valley
 * Philip Abbott 	- Col. Reed
 * Douglas Fowley 	- U.S. General
 * Charles Régnier 	- Gen. Stryker
 * Fritz Wepper 	- Rider Hans
 * Guenther Haenel 	- Groom Sascha
 * Hans Habietinek 	- Innkeeper Hager
 * Philo Hauser 	- Dispatcher
 * Michael Janisch - Refugee Leader
 * Max Haufler 	- Engineer
 * Robert Dietl 	- German MP Captain
 * Erik Schumann 	- German Capt. Danhoff
 * Helmuth Janatsch 	- Intruder
 * Michael Tellering 	- Stryker's Adjutant

Comic book adaption

 * Gold Key: Miracle of the White Stallions (June 1963)