In 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.
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
