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The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : Leslie Goodwins
Writer : Bert Granet, George Jeske

Synopsis

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

Actors

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)

Crews

Leslie Goodwins
Leslie Goodwins
Director
Bert Granet
Bert Granet
Screenplay
George Jeske
George Jeske
Screenplay
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Story
Robert Sisk
Robert Sisk
Producer
Desmond Marquette
Desmond Marquette
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Jack MacKenzie
Jack MacKenzie
Director of Photography
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
Sound Recordist
Lee S. Marcus
Lee S. Marcus
Production Executive
Feild M. Gray
Feild M. Gray
Assistant Art Director
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Music Director

Posters and backgrounds

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