This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

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

1963•2h 14m•7.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(118)

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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Production

Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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