


“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.
Director
Lindsay Anderson
Writers
David Storey
Release Date
February 7, 1963
Runtime
2h 14m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
115
Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions
J. Arthur Rank Organisation