The Day the Bookies Wept 1939

Runtime

64 mins

Language

English

English

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

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

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Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Ina Firpo

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Col. March

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Auction Spectator (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Pinky Brophy

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Ramsey Firpo

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Motor Cop (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Man with Binoculars (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Racetrack Detective (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Race Judge (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Harry, Rider with Margie

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Photographer (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Man at Racetrack (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Racetrack Tout (uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

Teddy Mangean

Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Margie

George Noisom

George Noisom

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Irwin

Jack Irwin

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Penner

Joe Penner

Ernest Ambrose

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