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The Great Game (1953 film)

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Language
  
English

Director
  
Maurice Elvey

Country
  
United Kingdom

The Great Game (1953 film) movie poster
Release date
  
January 1953 (1953-01) (UK)

Based on
  
the play Shooting Star by Basil Thomas

The Great Game is a 1953 British sports comedy-drama directed by Maurice Elvey and starring James Hayter, Thora Hird and Diana Dors. It was based on a play by Basil Thomas. Many of the scenes were shot at Griffin Park the home of Brentford F.C.. Several professional football players made appearances in the film including Tommy Lawton.

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Plot

The Great Game (1953 film) movie scenes This is without a doubt the greatest scene from an otherwise terrible movie Tin Cup features great actors all at the top of their game with a script as

The chairman of a top-flight English football club makes an illegal approach to a rising star of a rival club. This is discovered by the football authorities and the Chairman is ultimately suspended from the game following the ensuing scandal.

Cast

  • James Hayter - Joe Lawson
  • Thora Hird - Miss Rawlings
  • Diana Dors - Lulu Smith
  • John Laurie - Mac Wells
  • Meredith Edwards- Skid Evans
  • Jack Lambert - Ralph Blake
  • Glyn Houston - Ned Rutter
  • Geoffrey Toone - Jack Bannerman
  • Alexander Gauge - Ben Woodhall
  • Frank Pettingell - Sir Julius
  • Tommy Lawton - Cameo
  • Sheila Shand-Gibbs - Mavis Pink

    • Critical reception

    The Digital Fix found the film "largely insignificant and admittedly musters up little interest, but then it is offset with a gentle humour and plenty of broad comedy characterisation from its supporting cast; nobody could ogle Dors’ sexpot secretary quite like John Laurie does in the opening scene."

    References

    The Great Game (1953 film) Wikipedia
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