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

Genre :

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Tom Clegg

Synopsis

The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.

Actors

Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
Bob Jones
Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison
Jimmy Dickenson
Tim Healy
Tim Healy
'Dirty' Charlie Hoggy
Rod Culbertson
Rod Culbertson
Rob Gill
David Bradley
David Bradley
Ticer Thomas
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger
Jack Greenwell
Christian Rodska
Christian Rodska
Creshie Crawford
Jeremy Bulloch
Jeremy Bulloch
Ben Tillet Whittingham
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Sidney Barron
Lloyd McGuire
Lloyd McGuire
Tom Gill
Terry Gibbons
Terry Gibbons
Tucker Gill
John Bowler
John Bowler
Rob Guthrie
Dyfed Thomas
Dyfed Thomas
Jock Jones
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Sir Thomas Lipton
Marjorie Bland
Marjorie Bland
Edie Jones
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
John Westwood
Hugh Walters
Hugh Walters
Reader
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Gordon Knightly
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
His Grace
Mark Wingett
Mark Wingett
Deane
Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
FA Member
Edward Palmer
Edward Palmer
FA Member
Merelina Kendall
Merelina Kendall
Nurse
Brian Hogg
Brian Hogg
Winger - Stockton FC
Tony Neilson
Tony Neilson
Winger's Brother
Walter Gee
Walter Gee
Referee
Paul Satvendar
Paul Satvendar
John
Domenico Seren Gay
Domenico Seren Gay
Mayor of Turin
Raymond Brody
Raymond Brody
Head Waiter
Paolo Bertolini
Paolo Bertolini
Fillipo Ottoni
Giuseppe Pera
Giuseppe Pera
Pensione Proprietor
Bruno D'Alessio
Bruno D'Alessio
Waiter
Wilma D'Eusebio
Wilma D'Eusebio
Madame
Mariella Michalizi
Mariella Michalizi
Prostitute

Crews

Tom Clegg
Tom Clegg
Director
Neville Smith
Neville Smith
Writer

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