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19632h 14mEnglish

This Sporting Life

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.

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In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

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DirectorLindsay Anderson

Keywords

northern englandbased on novel or booksportswidowrugbyyorkshireblack and whitebitternesskitchen sink realismcoal minerlandlady tenant relationship
Budget$286K

Cast

Richard Harris as Frank Machin

Richard Harris

Frank Machin

Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Margaret Hammond

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Margaret Hammond

Alan Badel as Gerald Weaver

Alan Badel

Gerald Weaver

William Hartnell as 'Dad' Johnson

William Hartnell

'Dad' Johnson

Colin Blakely as Maurice Braithwaite

Colin Blakely

Maurice Braithwaite

Vanda Godsell as Mrs Anne Weaver

Vanda Godsell

Mrs Anne Weaver

Anne Cunningham as Judith

Anne Cunningham

Judith

Jack Watson as Len Miller

Jack Watson

Len Miller

Arthur Lowe as Charles Slomer

Arthur Lowe

Charles Slomer

Harry Markham as Wade

Harry Markham

Wade