This Sporting Life (1963)
This Sporting Life is a 1963 drama movie directed by Lindsay Anderson, with a running time of 2h 14m. It stars Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts and Alan Badel.
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.
Where to watch This Sporting Life
Stream: Criterion Channel
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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
- Anne Cunningham as Judith
- Jack Watson as Len Miller
- Arthur Lowe as Charles Slomer
- Harry Markham as Wade
- George Sewell as Jeff
- Leonard Rossiter as Phillips, Sports Writer