The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-09-13 United States of America 64 Min. PG-13
5 1 votes
Comedy

Overview

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

Cast

Joe Penner is Ernest Ambrose
Ernest Ambrose
Betty Grable is Ina Firpo
Ina Firpo
Richard Lane is Ramsey Firpo
Ramsey Firpo
Tom Kennedy is Pinky Brophy
Pinky Brophy
Thurston Hall is Col. March
Col. March
Carol Hughes is Patsy
Patsy
Vinton Hayworth is Harry, Rider with Margie
Harry, Rider with Margie
Brooks Benedict is Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone is Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
Eddie Borden is Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Harry Bowen is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Lynton Brent is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns is Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)
Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)
Lester Dorr is Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn is Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
Edward Earle is Race Judge (uncredited)
Race Judge (uncredited)
Jack Gargan is Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)
Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)
Harry Harvey is Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
Al Herman is Racetrack Tout (uncredited)
Racetrack Tout (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins is Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham is Man with Binoculars (uncredited)
Man with Binoculars (uncredited)
Jack Irwin is Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)
Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas is Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
Teddy Mangean is Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)
Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe is Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)
Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)
Frank Mills is Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)
Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell is Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)
Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)
William Newell is Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
George Noisom is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor is Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
Emory Parnell is Motor Cop (uncredited)
Motor Cop (uncredited)
Leonard Penn is Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell is Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer is Auction Spectator (uncredited)
Auction Spectator (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Chill Wills is Man on Bus (uncredited)
Man on Bus (uncredited)