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Where the Action Is

Where the Action Is

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A gambler is smuggled into a billionaire's house to undertake a gambling duel.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

08 February 1975

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Edd Byrnes

Edd Byrnes

Eddie Vallance

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

Ilse

Trevor Baxter

Trevor Baxter

Winters

George Innes

George Innes

Zac

Oliver MacGreevy

Oliver MacGreevy

Henry

Larry Cross

Larry Cross

Tommy Vaughan

James Berwick

James Berwick

'Daddy' Burns

Frank Coda

Frank Coda

Pursell

Suzanna Williams

Suzanna Williams

Maid (as Suzannah Williams)

Ray Marioni

Ray Marioni

Croupier

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