The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982)

TV Movie  -  79 min  -  Action | Drama
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The true story of the First world footballing competition, won by a bunch of miners from Durham. Won it three times and beat the likes of Juventus to retain the cup in perpetuity.

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writer:

Neville Smith
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Keir Andrew Keir ...
Sir Thomas Lipton
Marjorie Bland Marjorie Bland ...
Edie Jones
Tim Healy Tim Healy ...
'Dirty' Charlie Hoggy
David Bradley David Bradley ...
Ticer Thomas (as Dai Bradley)
Nigel Hawthorne ...
John Westwood
Dennis Waterman ...
Bob Jones
Richard Griffiths ...
Sidney Barron
Ken Hutchison Ken Hutchison ...
Jimmy Dickenson
Rod Culbertson Rod Culbertson ...
Rob Gill
Struan Rodger ...
Jack Greenwell
Lloyd McGuire Lloyd McGuire ...
Tom Gill
John Bowler John Bowler ...
Rob Guthrie
Dyfed Thomas Dyfed Thomas ...
Jock Jones
Jeremy Bulloch Jeremy Bulloch ...
Ben Tillet Whittingham
Philip Croskin Philip Croskin ...
Tot Gubbins
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The true story of the First world footballing competition, won by a bunch of miners from Durham. Won it three times and beat the likes of Juventus to retain the cup in perpetuity.

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Action | Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Fußballfieber oder Wie der Weltcup nach Auckland kam See more »

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Germany:  | UK:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Referenced in Withnail & I (1987) See more »