This Sporting Life 61 years old
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
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.
Credits
This Sporting Life Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Harris He was 32, 72 years old when he died | as Frank Machin |
| Edward Fox He was 26, now 87 years old | as Restaurant Barman (uncredited) |
| Rachel Roberts She was 35, 53 years old when she died | as Mrs. Margaret Hammond |
| Glenda Jackson She was 27, now 88 years old | as Singer at Party (uncredited) |
| George Sewell He was 38, 82 years old when he died | as Jeff |
| Colin Blakely He was 32, 56 years old when he died | as Maurice Braithwaite |
| Alan Badel He was 39, 58 years old when he died | as Gerald Weaver |
| Vanda Godsell She was 40, 67 years old when she died | as Mrs Anne Weaver |
| William Hartnell He was 55, 67 years old when he died | as 'Dad' Johnson |
| Frank Windsor He was 35, now 97 years old | as Dentist |
| Arthur Lowe He was 47, 66 years old when he died | as Charles Slomer |
| Anton Rodgers He was 30, 74 years old when he died | as Restaurant Customer (uncredited) |
| Leonard Rossiter He was 36, 57 years old when he died | as Phillips, Sports Writer |
| Anthony Woodruff He was 44, 74 years old when he died | as Tom, Head Waiter |
| Jack Watson He was 48, 84 years old when he died | as Len Miller |
| John Gill He was 265, 73 years old when he died | as Cameron |
| Michael Logan | as Riley |
| Murray Evans He was 43, 84 years old when he died | as Hooker |
This Sporting Life Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Denys N. Coop as Director of Photography. He was 42 (61) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bob Lawrance as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Peter Taylor as Editor. He was 37 (85) years old when He died | Editing |
| Lindsay Anderson as Director. He was 40 (71) years old when He died | Directing |
| David Storey as Novel. He was 29 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| David Storey as Screenplay. He was 29 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Alan Withy as Art Direction. He was 40 (now 101) years old | Art |
This Sporting Life (61 years)
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
- Release day: Thursday, February 07, 1963
- Runtime: 134 minutes
- Budget: 286281.00