This Sporting Life
1963
7.0 (126)
2 hr 14 min
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
$286,281
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 as Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel as Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell as 'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely as Maurice Braithwaite
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