The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.
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Joe Penner
as Ernest Ambrose
as Ernest Ambrose
Betty Grable
as Ina Firpo
as Ina Firpo
Richard Lane
as Ramsey Firpo
as Ramsey Firpo
Tom Kennedy
as Pinky Brophy
as Pinky Brophy
Thurston Hall
as Col. March
as Col. March
Bernadene Hayes
as Margie
as Margie
Carol Hughes
as Patsy
as Patsy
Vinton Hayworth
as Harry, Rider with Margie
as Harry, Rider with Margie
Brooks Benedict
as Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
as Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
as Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Harry Bowen
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
as Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)
as Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
as Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Race Judge (uncredited)
as Race Judge (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)
as Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
as Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
Al Herman
as Racetrack Tout (uncredited)
as Racetrack Tout (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
as Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
as Man with Binoculars (uncredited)
as Man with Binoculars (uncredited)
Jack Irwin
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)
as Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
Teddy Mangean
as Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)
as Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
as Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)
as Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
as Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)
as Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)
William Newell
as Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
as Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
George Noisom
as Newsboy (uncredited)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
Leonard Penn
as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
as Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
as Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
as Auction Spectator (uncredited)
as Auction Spectator (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Chill Wills
as Man on Bus (uncredited)
as Man on Bus (uncredited)
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Feild M. Gray
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Lee S. Marcus
Production Executive
Production Executive
Arthur Morton
Music Director
Music Director
Leslie Goodwins
Director
Director
Desmond Marquette
Editor
Editor
Bert Granet
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Jeske
Screenplay
Screenplay
Robert Sisk
Producer
Producer
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Art Direction
Renié
Costume Design
Costume Design
Daniel Fuchs
Story
Story
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Special Effects
Jack MacKenzie
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Richard Van Hessen
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
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