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This Sporting Life

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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This Sporting Life

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Movie · Drama

1963 · 2h 14m · ★ 71% (14K)

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

Director: Lindsay Anderson

Starring: Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel

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.

Director

Lindsay Anderson

Production

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

Cast

Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell, Colin Blakely, Vanda Godsell, Anne Cunningham, Jack Watson, Arthur Lowe, Harry Markham, George Sewell, Leonard Rossiter, Katherine Parr, Bernadette Benson, Andrew Nolan, Peter Duguid, Wallas Eaton, Anthony Woodruff, Michael Logan, Murray Evans

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