The Great Game (1930)
Set in Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge football ground and featuring appearances from many real-life players from the day, this is the first film to feature football as its central theme and is recognisably modern and authentic. It deals with the day to day dramas, conflicts and love interests of players and managers in the run-up to the Cup Final.
Director: Jack Raymond
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John Batten as Dicky Brown |
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John Batten as Peggy Jackson |
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Jack Cock as Jim Blake |
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Randle Ayrton as Henderson |
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Neil Kenyon as Jackson |
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Kenneth Kove as Bultitude |
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A.G. Poulton as Banks |
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Billy Blyth as Billy |
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Lew Lake as Tubby |
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Wally Patch as Joe Miller |
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Rex Harrison as George |
| Writing | John Lees | Writer |
| Directing | Jack Raymond | Director |
| Writing | Ralph Gilbert Bettison | Writer |
| Writing | William Hunter | Writer |
| Writing | W.P. Lipscomb | Writer |
| Production | L'Estrange Fawcett | Producer |
| Directing | Geoffrey Boothby | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Basil Emmott | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Stan Jolly | Sound Recordist |
