This Sporting Life
“He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.”
Synopsis
In the early 1960s in Northern England, Frank Machin joins the rugby league team managed by local employer Weaver. He quickly establishes himself as a standout player due to his toughness, ambition, and strong personality.
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Edited by Peter TaylorShot by Denys N CoopScored by Roberto Gerhard
Box Office
1963 · Box office
Produced on a $286K budget
Production budget
$286K
Also known as
- Lockender Lorbeerde
- El ingenuo salvajees
- Le Prix d'un hommefr
- Io sono un campioneit
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Cast & Crew
20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Richard Harris
as Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts
as Margaret Hammond
Richard Harris Nm0001321
as Frank Machin
Alan Badel
as Weaver
Rachel Roberts Nm0731499
as Margaret Hammond
William Hartnell
as Johnson
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell
as Anne Weaver
Anne Cunningham
as Judith
Jack Watson
as Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
as Slomer
Harry Markham
as Wade
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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