This Sporting Life

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

Released: 1963

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7

DIRECTOR

Lindsay Anderson

WRITER

- David Storey

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🕓Running time: 2h 14m

💰Budget: $286,281

🎫Revenue: $0

Actors

Richard Harris

Richard HarrisFrank Machin

Rachel Roberts

Rachel RobertsMrs. Margaret Hammond

Alan Badel

Alan BadelGerald Weaver

William Hartnell

William Hartnell'Dad' Johnson

Colin Blakely

Colin BlakelyMaurice Braithwaite

Vanda Godsell

Vanda GodsellMrs Anne Weaver

Anne Cunningham

Anne CunninghamJudith

Jack Watson

Jack WatsonLen Miller

Arthur Lowe

Arthur LoweCharles Slomer

Harry Markham

Harry MarkhamWade

George Sewell

George SewellJeff

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard RossiterPhillips, Sports Writer

Katherine Parr

Katherine ParrMrs Farrer

Bernadette Benson

Bernadette BensonLynda Hammond

Andrew Nolan

Andrew NolanIan Hammond

Peter Duguid

Peter DuguidDoctor

Wallas Eaton

Wallas EatonWaiter

Anthony Woodruff

Anthony WoodruffTom, Head Waiter

Michael Logan

Michael LoganRiley

Murray Evans

Murray EvansHooker

Tom Clegg

Tom CleggGower

Ken Traill

Ken TraillTrainer

Frank Windsor

Frank WindsorDentist

John Gill

John GillCameron

Edward Fox

Edward FoxRestaurant Barman (uncredited)

Glenda Jackson

Glenda JacksonSinger at Party (uncredited)

Roy Lansford

Roy LansfordMan in Pub (Uncredited)

Bryan Mosley

Bryan MosleyMan in Bar (uncredited)

Anton Rodgers

Anton RodgersRestaurant Customer (uncredited)

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