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This Sporting Life

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, February 7 1963
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard HarrisRichard Harris. Richard Harris was 32 in This Sporting Life as 'Frank Machin'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1930 –
Died: Fri, Oct 25 2002
Portrait of Rachel RobertsRachel Roberts. Rachel Roberts was 35 in This Sporting Life as 'Mrs. Margaret Hammond'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1927 –
Died: Wed, Nov 26 1980
Portrait of Alan BadelAlan Badel. Alan Badel was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Gerald Weaver'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1923 –
Died: Fri, Mar 19 1982
Portrait of William HartnellWilliam Hartnell. William Hartnell was 55 in This Sporting Life as ''Dad' Johnson'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Colin BlakelyColin Blakely. Colin Blakely was 32 in This Sporting Life as 'Maurice Braithwaite'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Died: Thu, May 07 1987
Portrait of Vanda GodsellVanda Godsell. Vanda Godsell was 40 in This Sporting Life as 'Mrs Anne Weaver'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1922 –
Died: Mon, Apr 02 1990
Portrait of Anne CunninghamAnne Cunningham. Anne Cunningham was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Judith'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack WatsonJack Watson. Jack Watson was 47 in This Sporting Life as 'Len Miller'.
Birthday: Fri, May 14 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jul 04 1999
Portrait of Arthur LoweArthur Lowe. Arthur Lowe was 47 in This Sporting Life as 'Charles Slomer'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1915 –
Died: Thu, Apr 15 1982
Portrait of Harry MarkhamHarry Markham. Harry Markham was 56 in This Sporting Life as 'Wade'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Died: Tue, Dec 01 1981
Portrait of George SewellGeorge Sewell. George Sewell was 38 in This Sporting Life as 'Jeff'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1924 –
Died: Sun, Apr 01 2007
Portrait of Leonard RossiterLeonard Rossiter. Leonard Rossiter was 36 in This Sporting Life as 'Phillips, Sports Writer'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 21 1926 –
Died: Fri, Oct 05 1984
Portrait of Katherine ParrKatherine Parr. Katherine Parr was 42 in This Sporting Life as 'Mrs Farrer'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1921 –
Died: Sun, Sep 20 2009
Portrait of Bernadette BensonBernadette Benson. Bernadette Benson was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Lynda Hammond'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrew NolanAndrew Nolan. Andrew Nolan was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Ian Hammond'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter DuguidPeter Duguid. Peter Duguid was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1923 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 2009
Portrait of Wallas EatonWallas Eaton. Wallas Eaton was 45 in This Sporting Life as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 18 1917 –
Died: Fri, Nov 03 1995
Portrait of Anthony WoodruffAnthony Woodruff. Anthony Woodruff was 44 in This Sporting Life as 'Tom, Head Waiter'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 13 1918 –
Died: Wed, Jan 27 1993
Portrait of Michael LoganMichael Logan. Michael Logan was 55 in This Sporting Life as 'Riley'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1907
Portrait of Murray EvansMurray Evans. Murray Evans was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Hooker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom CleggTom Clegg. Tom Clegg was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Gower'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken TraillKen Traill. Ken Traill was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Trainer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank WindsorFrank Windsor. Frank Windsor was 35 in This Sporting Life as 'Dentist'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 12 1927 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 2020
Portrait of John GillJohn Gill. John Gill was 50 in This Sporting Life as 'Cameron'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1912 –
Died: Thu, Mar 29 2007
Portrait of Edward FoxEdward Fox. Edward Fox was 25 in This Sporting Life as 'Restaurant Barman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1937
Portrait of Glenda JacksonGlenda Jackson. Glenda Jackson was 26 in This Sporting Life as 'Singer at Party (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 09 1936 –
Died: Thu, Jun 15 2023
Portrait of Roy LansfordRoy Lansford. Roy Lansford was 34 in This Sporting Life as 'Man in Pub (Uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 25 1928 –
Died: Fri, Feb 06 2009
Portrait of Bryan MosleyBryan Mosley. Bryan Mosley was 31 in This Sporting Life as 'Man in Bar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1931 –
Died: Tue, Feb 09 1999
Portrait of Anton RodgersAnton Rodgers. Anton Rodgers was 30 in This Sporting Life as 'Restaurant Customer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1933 –
Died: Sat, Dec 01 2007

Crew

Portrait of Lindsay AndersonLindsay Anderson. Lindsay Anderson was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1923 –
Died: Tue, Aug 30 1994
Portrait of Ted SturgisTed Sturgis. Ted Sturgis was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Denys N. CoopDenys N. Coop. Denys N. Coop was 42 in This Sporting Life as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1920 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of David StoreyDavid Storey. David Storey was 29 in This Sporting Life as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1933 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 2017
Portrait of Karel ReiszKarel Reisz. Karel Reisz was 36 in This Sporting Life as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1926 –
Died: Mon, Nov 25 2002
Portrait of Peter TaylorPeter Taylor. Peter Taylor was 40 in This Sporting Life as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Died: Wed, Dec 17 1997
Portrait of Harry LedgerHarry Ledger. Harry Ledger was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chris GreenhamChris Greenham. Chris Greenham was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 1989
Portrait of Roberto GerhardRoberto Gerhard. Roberto Gerhard was 66 in This Sporting Life as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 25 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jan 05 1970
Portrait of Eric SawEric Saw. Eric Saw was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Draughtsman'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob LawranceBob Lawrance. Bob Lawrance was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan WithyAlan Withy. Alan Withy was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday