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.
Watch the official The Great Game 1930 trailer in HD below.
John Batten as Dicky Brown
Renee Clama as Peggy Jackson
Jack Cock as Jim Blake
Randle Ayrton as Henderson
Neil Kenyon as Jackson
Kenneth Kove as Bultitude
A.G. Poulton as Banks
Billy Blyth as Billy
Lew Lake as Tubby
Wally Patch as Joe Miller
Rex Harrison as George
John Lees Writer
Jack Raymond Director
Ralph Gilbert Bettison Writer
William Hunter Writer
W.P. Lipscomb Writer
L'Estrange Fawcett Producer
Geoffrey Boothby Assistant Director
Basil Emmott Director of Photography
Stan Jolly Sound Recordist
Percy Strong Director of Photography
United Kingdom 27 August 1930
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With great pleasure I'd like to show you a taster for The Great Game Expedition film. This short film was put together by Joby Newson my expedition film editor.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1930:
30 November 1930
The story concentrates of neglectful husband Jim Murdock (Edmund Lowe) and his frustrated wife Betty (Leila Hyams).
10 June 1930
Despite past friendliness, cattle ranchers Tom and Jim Bledsoe, father and son, fence off their range to prevent its use by neighboring sheep ranchers Tug Wilson and Buck Rankin, suggesting that they hope to end their recent loss of cattle.
02 August 1930
In that "cute" beginning, we see some funny sight gags with our hero serenading his girl down south in Mexico, strumming his guitar in a unique matter and then literally getting "cold feet.
01 August 1930
Just before the scheduled electrocution of stockbroker Kenneth Avery for the murder of Mazie Lawrence, Nan Perry makes one last plea to the governor for a stay of execution and relates the incidents that led to Mazie's death.
30 September 1930
The permanent lack of money is giving Kibis a real headache. The rent has been overdue for seven months and now he is threatened with eviction.
10 October 1930
A convict is released, then lured back to prison, because he was pardoned by mistake.
07 July 1930
In this drama, a 50-year-old married man (played by John Halliday) goes with his wife (Belle Bennett) and son (Junior Durkin) to a nightclub in a fancy hotel in Detroit.
05 April 1930
Juanito gets locked out of his house in the middle of a windy night. Spanish language version of Whe)
15 November 1930
A radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.
20 July 1930
A gambler wanted for murder hides under the guise of a clergyman.
20 August 1930
Peter has to be married by midnight or else his inheritance goes to his uncle... Who happens to live in a "haunted house".
08 February 1930
'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honor with those who cheat against him.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1930 Gaumont-British Picture Corporation.