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This Sporting Life(1963)
Status: Released
Date: 1963-02-07
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111 Votes
Time: 2h 14m
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $286,281.00
ProductionCompanies:
Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Movie: This Sporting Life
Top 10 Billed 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
Jack Watson
Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
Charles Slomer
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