This Sporting Life (1963)
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.
Rated
12
Year
1963
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
7 February 1963
TMDB
7.0 (127)
CineVerse
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Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
A
Anne Cunningham
Judith
Jack Watson
Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
Charles Slomer
H
Harry Markham
Wade
George Sewell
Jeff
Leonard Rossiter
Phillips, Sports Writer
K
Katherine Parr
Mrs Farrer
B
Bernadette Benson
Lynda Hammond
A
Andrew Nolan
Ian Hammond
P
Peter Duguid
Doctor
W
Wallas Eaton
Waiter
A
Anthony Woodruff
Tom, Head Waiter
M
Michael Logan
Riley
M
Murray Evans
Hooker
Tom Clegg
Gower
K
Ken Traill
Trainer
Frank Windsor
Dentist
J
John Gill
Cameron
Edward Fox
Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Glenda Jackson
Singer at Party (uncredited)
Roy Lansford
Man in Pub (Uncredited)
Bryan Mosley
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Anton Rodgers
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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