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

This Sporting Life

19632h 14m7.0 TMDB

Drama

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.

Directed by Lindsay Anderson

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On screen

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

Katherine Parr

Mrs Farrer

Bernadette Benson

Lynda Hammond

At a glance

Status: Released
Original language: en
IMDb ID: tt0057578

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