Dicky Brown (John Batten) is a young, aspiring footballer who plays for a struggling side, the fictional Manningford Football Club, 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.
If you are looking for a slick sports movie with high-def slow motion, you are going to be very disappointed. ⚽️ The Great Game is for people who want to see what football looked like when the balls were made of heavy leather and the pitches were basically swamps. Anyone who hates old, crackly movies from the early sou...
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"If you are looking for a slick sports movie with high-def slow motion, you are going to be very disappointed. ⚽️ The Great Game is for people who want to see what football looked like when the balls were made of heavy leather and the pitches were basically swamps. Anyone who hates old, crackly movies from the early sound era should probably stay far away from this one. It’s 1930, and you can really tell the actors are still figuring out how to talk and move at the same time. It feels a bit like ..."
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