This Sporting Life (1963)
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.
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Cast
- Richard Harris — Frank Machin
- Rachel Roberts — Mrs. Margaret Hammond
- Alan Badel — Gerald Weaver
- William Hartnell — 'Dad' Johnson
- Colin Blakely — Maurice Braithwaite
- Vanda Godsell — Mrs Anne Weaver
- Anne Cunningham — Judith
- Jack Watson — Len Miller
- Arthur Lowe — Charles Slomer
- Harry Markham — Wade
- George Sewell — Jeff
- Leonard Rossiter — Phillips, Sports Writer
Where to watch This Sporting Life
Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV
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