

This Sporting Life
“He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.”
Overview
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.
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
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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