This Sporting Life (1963)

This Sporting Life (1963)

He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say. 1963-02-07 United Kingdom 134 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Richard Harris is Frank Machin
Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts is Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel is Gerald Weaver
Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell is 'Dad' Johnson
'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely is Maurice Braithwaite
Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell is Mrs Anne Weaver
Mrs Anne Weaver
Jack Watson is Len Miller
Len Miller
Arthur Lowe is Charles Slomer
Charles Slomer
Leonard Rossiter is Phillips, Sports Writer
Phillips, Sports Writer