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This Sporting Life

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
Feb 7, 1963 · 2h 14m
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Drama

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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.

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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
Directed by Lindsay Anderson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$286,281
Revenue
—
Production
Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Independent Artists
Country
GB

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