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He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say. - This Sporting Life
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Title: This Sporting Life

Release Date: 7 Feb 1963

Runtime: 2h 14m

Genre: Drama

Director: Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Production Companies: Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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.

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Average Vote: 7 (109 votes)

Cast

  • Frank Machin: Richard Harris
  • Mrs. Margaret Hammond: Rachel Roberts
  • Gerald Weaver: Alan Badel
  • 'Dad' Johnson: William Hartnell
  • Maurice Braithwaite: Colin Blakely
  • Mrs Anne Weaver: Vanda Godsell
  • Judith: Anne Cunningham
  • Len Miller: Jack Watson
  • Charles Slomer: Arthur Lowe
  • Wade: Harry Markham
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