This Sporting Life

Nan
2h 14m
1963
7 /10 (114)

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

Overview

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.

Country : United Kingdom
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1963-02-07

Top Billed Cast

Richard Harris

Frank Machin

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Margaret Hammond

Alan Badel

Gerald Weaver

William Hartnell

'Dad' Johnson

Colin Blakely

Maurice Braithwaite

Vanda Godsell

Mrs Anne Weaver

Anne Cunningham

Judith

Jack Watson

Len Miller

Arthur Lowe

Charles Slomer

Harry Markham

Wade

George Sewell

Jeff

Leonard Rossiter

Phillips, Sports Writer

Katherine Parr

Mrs Farrer

Bernadette Benson

Lynda Hammond

Andrew Nolan

Ian Hammond

Peter Duguid

Doctor

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