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The Day the Bookies Wept

Release Year
1939
Runtime
1h 4m
Genres
Comedy
Directed By
Leslie Goodwins
The Day the Bookies Wept

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

Cast & Crew

Cast

Joe Penner

Ernest Ambrose

Betty Grable

Ina Firpo

Richard Lane

Ramsey Firpo

Thurston Hall

Col. March

Bernadene Hayes

Margie

Carol Hughes

Patsy

Vinton Hayworth

Harry, Rider with Margie

Eddie Borden

Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Photographer (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)

Crew

Leslie Goodwins

Director

Bert Granet

Screenplay

George Jeske

Screenplay

Jack MacKenzie

Director of Photography

Desmond Marquette

Editor

Renié

Costume Design

Robert Sisk

Producer

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Daniel Fuchs

Story

Arthur Morton

Music Director

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Feild M. Gray

Assistant Art Director

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