This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
7.0
|February 7, 1963|2h 14m|Movie
Drama

Storyline

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.

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

?

Wallas Eaton

Waiter

?

Anthony Woodruff

Tom, Head Waiter

?

Michael Logan

Riley

?

Murray Evans

Hooker

Director

Lindsay Anderson

Writers

David Storey

Status

Released

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