Watch This Sporting Life (1963) Official Trailer
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
7 / 10 IMDb February 7, 1963 2h 14m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 14m
Release Date
February 7, 1963
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$286,281
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Richard Harris
as Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel
as Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell
as 'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell
as Mrs Anne Weaver
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Anne Cunningham
as Judith
Jack Watson
as Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
as Charles Slomer
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Harry Markham
as Wade
George Sewell
as Jeff
Leonard Rossiter
as Phillips, Sports Writer
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Katherine Parr
as Mrs Farrer
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Bernadette Benson
as Lynda Hammond
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Andrew Nolan
as Ian Hammond
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Peter Duguid
as Doctor
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Wallas Eaton
as Waiter
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Anthony Woodruff
as Tom, Head Waiter
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Michael Logan
as Riley
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Murray Evans
as Hooker
Production Companies
Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Independent Artists
This Sporting Life Official Trailer 1963
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