Who's Got the Action? (1962) on Netflix
Melanie Flood blames her husband Steve's distraction on another woman, then learns it is horse racing. She and Steve's law partner set up a fake bookmaking operation with tempting terms.
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Plot summary
Steve Flood is a lawyer with an addiction to gambling, and his bets on horse races have worn on his wife Melanie, who first takes his distraction for infidelity. After she learns where his money goes, she talks Clint Morgan, Steve's law partner and an old flame of hers, into helping her pose as a bookmaker. The make-believe operation offers clients unusually attractive terms, and Melanie's aim is to protect the couple's money by having Steve lose enough to break the habit for good. The scheme runs in secret, and Steve is not to learn who is behind the bookie.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Who's Got the Action? (1962)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film's source novel, Four Horse Players Are Missing, was written by Alexander Rose, who also appears in the film in the minor role of Mr. Goody.
- Many scenes were shot on location in and around the penthouse apartments of the historic Talmadge building on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
