Cricket
Through the pattern of this film a ‘Test’ at Lord’s runs like a thread and a broadcast commentary on the match is imposed on the background of cricket as a game, a craft, an interest of a people, a piece of history. The craftsmen are shown who make the ball and the bat–that ‘fourth straight stick’ with which the batsmen defend ‘the other three’. The craftsmen are shown who play the game, from W. G. Grace in the ‘nets’ to D. G. Bradman and Denis Compton in the thread of the ‘Test’. The history of the game is epitomized in the Long Room shots at Lord’s and from there the camera moves to the village green; to the London side- street where the urchins play on a ‘bumping pitch’; to South Africa, and India, where in the ‘blinding light’ there is often ‘an hour to play and the last man in.
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- short film
Top billed cast
Release dates
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical18 Nov 1950
Frequently asked questions
- When was Cricket released?
- Cricket was released on 18 November 1950.
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Cricket?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Cricket is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
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- Who directed Cricket?
- Cricket (1950) was directed by Grahame Tharp.
- How long is Cricket?
- Cricket runs for 17m.
