The Great Game

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 76 min
  • Premiere: 1930. August 27.

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.

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John Batten

Dicky Brown

John Batten

Peggy Jackson

Jack Cock

Jim Blake

Randle Ayrton

Henderson

Neil Kenyon

Jackson

Kenneth Kove

Bultitude

Lew Lake

Tubby

Wally Patch

Joe Miller

Camera

Basil Emmott

Director of Photography

Directing

Geoffrey Boothby

Assistant Director

Jack Raymond

Director

Production

Sound

Stan Jolly

Sound Recordist

Camera

Basil Emmott

Director of Photography

Directing

Geoffrey Boothby

Assistant Director

Jack Raymond

Director

Production

Sound

Stan Jolly

Sound Recordist