This Sporting Life
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1963-02-07
Runtime:
2h 14m
Director:
Lindsay Anderson
Writer:
David Storey
Top 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
Official Videos
Digitally Remastered This Sporting Life (3rd November 2008)
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