Top billed cast

1. 

   Richard Harris

   Frank Machin

2. 

   Rachel Roberts

   Mrs. Margaret Hammond

3. 

   Alan Badel

   Gerald Weaver

4. 

   William Hartnell

   'Dad' Johnson

5. 

   Colin Blakely

   Maurice Braithwaite

6. 

   Vanda Godsell

   Mrs Anne Weaver

7. 

   Anne Cunningham

   Judith

8. 

   Jack Watson

   Len Miller

9. 

   Arthur Lowe

   Charles Slomer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-07

Richard Harris is on great form here as the aspiring rugby league player "Frank" in a northern English town who is about to hit the big time. An enormous payment of £1,000 is offered and that's going to change not just his life, but possibly that of his landlady "Mrs. Hammond" (Rachel Roberts). She's quite a distant widow who keeps a low profile but he's interested in her, despite her dour exterior. Yes, in a physical way - but also because he desperately wants her to start to live again. With his new career comes cash, acclaim and success but there's also an emptiness as he seeks some greate...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$286,281.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• northern england
• based on novel or book
• sports
• widow
• rugby
• yorkshire
• black and white
• bitterness
• kitchen sink realism
• coal miner
• landlady tenant relationship