Where the Action Is
NR 1975 · 74 min · ★ 8.0 · TV Movie, Horror, Thriller
A gambler is smuggled into a billionaire's house to undertake a gambling duel.
Directed by Don Leaver · Written by Brian Clemens
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Edd Byrnes Eddie Vallance -
Ingrid Pitt Ilse -
Trevor Baxter Winters -
George Innes Zac -
Oliver MacGreevy Henry -
Larry Cross Tommy Vaughan - J James Berwick 'Daddy' Burns
- F Frank Coda Pursell
- S Suzanna Williams Maid (as Suzannah Williams)
- R Ray Marioni Croupier
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