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The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

Genres

Comedy

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A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

13 September 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joe Penner

Joe Penner

Ernest Ambrose

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Ina Firpo

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Ramsey Firpo

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Pinky Brophy

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Col. March

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Margie

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Patsy

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Harry, Rider with Margie

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Photographer (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Racetrack Detective (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Race Judge (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Racetrack Tout (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Man with Binoculars (uncredited)

Jack Irwin

Jack Irwin

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

Teddy Mangean

Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)

George Noisom

George Noisom

Newsboy (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Motor Cop (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Man at Racetrack (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Auction Spectator (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Man on Bus (uncredited)

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