11 Oct 1987
House of Games
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Where the Action Is
A gambler is smuggled into a billionaire's house to undertake a gambling duel.
Top Billed 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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