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This Sporting Life (1963)

Feb 7, 1963 · 2h 14m

7.0/10 TMDB user score
127 votes on TMDB

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

In early 1960s Northern England, 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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Top cast

  • Richard Harris Richard Harris Frank Machin
  • Rachel Roberts Rachel Roberts Mrs. Margaret Hammond
  • Alan Badel Alan Badel Gerald Weaver
  • William Hartnell William Hartnell 'Dad' Johnson
  • Colin Blakely Colin Blakely Maurice Braithwaite
  • Vanda Godsell Vanda Godsell Mrs Anne Weaver
  • Anne Cunningham Judith
  • Jack Watson Jack Watson Len Miller
  • Arthur Lowe Arthur Lowe Charles Slomer
  • Harry Markham Wade
  • George Sewell George Sewell Jeff
  • Leonard Rossiter Leonard Rossiter Phillips, Sports Writer
  • Katherine Parr Mrs Farrer
  • Bernadette Benson Lynda Hammond
  • Andrew Nolan Ian Hammond
  • Peter Duguid Doctor

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