Where the Action Is (1975)
Overview
A gambler is smuggled into a billionaire's house to undertake a gambling duel.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.425 |
Directed By
Don Leaver
Crew
Don Leaver
John Cooper
Laurie Johnson
Brian Clemens
Henry Graveney
TOP CAST
Edd Byrnes
Eddie Vallance
Ingrid Pitt
Ilse
Trevor Baxter
Winters
George Innes
Zac
Oliver MacGreevy
Henry
Larry Cross
Tommy Vaughan
James Berwick
'Daddy' Burns
Frank Coda
Pursell
Suzanna Williams
Maid (as Suzannah Williams)
Ray Marioni
Croupier
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