The Great Game is a 1953 British sports comedy-drama directed by Maurice Elvey and starring James Hayter, Thora Hird and Diana Dors.

"[11] Kine Weekly wrote: "Straight-shooting soccer comedy drama, artfully approached from the woman's angle.

It gets right behind the scenes of the nation's most popular game and exposes the evils of the transfer system through its leading characters, faultlessly portrayed, yet displays a keen sense of humour.

Atmosphere is authentic, but director Maurice Elvey never gets offside by putting ball-play before human interest.

"[12] The Digital Fix found the film "largely insignificant and admittedly musters up little interest, but then it is offset with a gentle humour and plenty of broad comedy characterisation from its supporting cast; nobody could ogle Dors’ sexpot secretary quite like John Laurie does in the opening scene.