The Great Game (1953)
With James Hayter, Thora Hird, Diana Dors, John Laurie, Frank Pettingell, Glyn Houston, Jack Lambert
Directed by Maurice Elvey
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 written by Wolfgang Wilhelm based on the play Shooting Star 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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