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The Great Game is a 1930
1930 in film

Events...
 British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
. It was one of the earliest feature film
Feature film

In the film industry, a feature film is a film made for initial Film distributor in Movie theater and being the "main attraction" of the screening ....
s to use football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 as a central theme.

The film's plot contains many elements of what would become clichés in the sporting film genre. Dicky Brown is a young, aspiring footballer who plays for a struggling side, the fictional Manningford F.C., a team in the midst of a successful cup run. He manages to charm the daughter of the chairman and thus breaks into the side, and ultimately wins the Cup for his team.

The film covers cliched conflicts within football which still exist.






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The Great Game is a 1930
1930 in film

Events...
 British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
. It was one of the earliest feature film
Feature film

In the film industry, a feature film is a film made for initial Film distributor in Movie theater and being the "main attraction" of the screening ....
s to use football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 as a central theme.

The film's plot contains many elements of what would become clichés in the sporting film genre. Dicky Brown is a young, aspiring footballer who plays for a struggling side, the fictional Manningford F.C., a team in the midst of a successful cup run. He manages to charm the daughter of the chairman and thus breaks into the side, and ultimately wins the Cup for his team.

The film covers cliched conflicts within football which still exist. The manager of the team wants to give his young players a chance in the side; the chairman, on the other hand, insists on signing established star players, such as Jack Cock
Jack Cock

John Gilbert "Jack" Cock Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal was an England Football who played for various English club sides as a striker....
 (then of Millwall F.C.
Millwall F.C.

Millwall Football Club is an England Association Football team based at The New Den, in Bermondsey, South East London. They currently play in Football League One....
, previously of Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club are a professional English association football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in England....
 and Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are a professional English association football club located in the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League and has contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other....
).

Much of the film is set in Chelsea's home ground, Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, London, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea F.C.....
, and it contains guest appearances by numerous real-life footballers, including George Mills
George Mills (footballer)

George Robert Mills was an England Association football, principally for Chelsea F.C..He signed for Chelsea as an amateur in 1929 from Bromley F.C....
, Andy Wilson, Sam Millington
Sam Millington

Simeon "Sam" Millington was an England Football who played as a goalkeeper during the 1920s and 1930s, mainly for Chelsea F.C..Millington joined Chelsea in 1926 and was the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the next six seasons....
 and Billy Blyth
Billy Blyth

William Naismith "Billy" Blyth was a Scotland football er.Born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Blyth played as a schoolboy for local junior side Wemyss Athletic F.C.....
. It was also notable for featuring the first credited appearance of Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison

Sir Reginald ?Rex? Carey Harrison was an England actor of theatre and film, who won both an Academy Award and Tony Award....
.

Cast

  • John Batten as Dicky Brown
  • Renee Clama as Peggy Jackson
  • Jack Cock
    Jack Cock

    John Gilbert "Jack" Cock Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal was an England Football who played for various English club sides as a striker....
     as Jim Blake
  • Randle Ayrton as Henderson
  • Neil Kenyon as Jackson
  • Kenneth Kove as Bultitude
  • A.G. Poulton as Banks
  • Billy Blyth
    Billy Blyth

    William Naismith "Billy" Blyth was a Scotland football er.Born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Blyth played as a schoolboy for local junior side Wemyss Athletic F.C.....
     as Billy
  • Lew Lake as Tubby
  • Wally Patch
    Wally Patch

    Wally Patch was a British character actor, who had supporting roles in many films. He was born Walter Sidney Vinnicombe in Willesden, London on 26 September, 1888. He died on 27 October 1970....
     as Joe Miller
  • Rex Harrison
    Rex Harrison

    Sir Reginald ?Rex? Carey Harrison was an England actor of theatre and film, who won both an Academy Award and Tony Award....
     as George


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