A hunch horse-player's marriage is threatened by his betting ways; in desperation, his wife becomes his bookie.A hunch horse-player's marriage is threatened by his betting ways; in desperation, his wife becomes his bookie.A hunch horse-player's marriage is threatened by his betting ways; in desperation, his wife becomes his bookie.
Jay Adler
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Leon Alton
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Don Ames
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- TriviaAccording to newspaper movie gossip columns of the day, Anne Bancroft originally sought to play second female lead under Lana Turner.
- GoofsAfter Tony sits down to talk with Melanie in the kitchen, the items on the table change position between shots. Most notably, a bottle of tomato ketchup appears out of nowhere.
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"I've Got the horse right here...................."
You know if this were a serious film, Lana Turner would have hustled off Dean Martin to Gamblers Anonymous and that would be the end of it. But movie comedy demands a crazy scheme as a premise.
In a scheme worthy of Lucy Ricardo, Lana decides to take over Dino's action. She enlists his lecherous law partner Eddie Albert in on it. Albert pretends that he's got a new bookie who's the best in town. Martin goes for it.
Of course the idea is based on the fact that Dino will lose, but the money will then stay in the family. Instead Dino gets on a hot streak causing all kinds of unforeseen complications.
Who's Got the Action has a cast full of familiar faces doing what they do best. I suppose tops in the supporting cast is Walter Matthau, playing big time bookie who's wondering who's the new competition in town stealing the action from a mounting list of his heaviest bettors.
Not the best that either lead has ever done, but still fine entertainment.
In a scheme worthy of Lucy Ricardo, Lana decides to take over Dino's action. She enlists his lecherous law partner Eddie Albert in on it. Albert pretends that he's got a new bookie who's the best in town. Martin goes for it.
Of course the idea is based on the fact that Dino will lose, but the money will then stay in the family. Instead Dino gets on a hot streak causing all kinds of unforeseen complications.
Who's Got the Action has a cast full of familiar faces doing what they do best. I suppose tops in the supporting cast is Walter Matthau, playing big time bookie who's wondering who's the new competition in town stealing the action from a mounting list of his heaviest bettors.
Not the best that either lead has ever done, but still fine entertainment.
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- Oct 30, 2005
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- Immer nur deinetwegen
- Filming locations
- The Talmadge, 3278 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA(Exteriors of the Flood's apartment)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $3,488,000
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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