This Sporting Life (1963)
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Richard Harris
as Frank Machin
as Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts
as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel
as Gerald Weaver
as Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell
as 'Dad' Johnson
as 'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely
as Maurice Braithwaite
as Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell
as Mrs Anne Weaver
as Mrs Anne Weaver
Anne Cunningham
as Judith
as Judith
Jack Watson
as Len Miller
as Len Miller
Arthur Lowe
as Charles Slomer
as Charles Slomer
Harry Markham
as Wade
as Wade
George Sewell
as Jeff
as Jeff
Leonard Rossiter
as Phillips, Sports Writer
as Phillips, Sports Writer
Katherine Parr
as Mrs Farrer
as Mrs Farrer
Bernadette Benson
as Lynda Hammond
as Lynda Hammond
Andrew Nolan
as Ian Hammond
as Ian Hammond
Peter Duguid
as Doctor
as Doctor
Wallas Eaton
as Waiter
as Waiter
Anthony Woodruff
as Tom, Head Waiter
as Tom, Head Waiter
Michael Logan
as Riley
as Riley
Murray Evans
as Hooker
as Hooker
Tom Clegg
as Gower
as Gower
Ken Traill
as Trainer
as Trainer
Frank Windsor
as Dentist
as Dentist
John Gill
as Cameron
as Cameron
Edward Fox
as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
as Restaurant Barman (uncredited)
Glenda Jackson
as Singer at Party (uncredited)
as Singer at Party (uncredited)
Roy Lansford
as Man in Pub (Uncredited)
as Man in Pub (Uncredited)
Bryan Mosley
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Anton Rodgers
as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Lindsay Anderson
Director
Director
David Storey
Novel
Novel
Alan Withy
Art Direction
Art Direction
David Storey
Screenplay
Screenplay
Karel Reisz
Producer
Producer
Peter Taylor
Editor
Editor
Roberto Gerhard
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Eric Saw
Draughtsman
Draughtsman
Harry Ledger
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Ted Sturgis
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Chris Greenham
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Denys N. Coop
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bob Lawrance
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
