The Day the Bookies Wept (1939): Cast
The Day the Bookies Wept is a 1939 comedy directed by Leslie Goodwins, starring Chill Wills as Man on Bus (uncredited), Frank O'Connor and Lester Dorr. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Leslie Goodwins
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Day the Bookies Wept About?
The premise of The Day the Bookies Wept without spoilers.
A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.
The Day the Bookies Wept Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- money
- group
- gorilla suit
- reference to a white picket fence
- egg
- coworker coworker relationship
- cigar smoking
- animated sequence
- beer
- bookie
- gorilla
- new york city
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- racetrack
- kentucky
- horse auction
- wager
- taxi driver
- pigeon
- car accident
- horse
- con artist
- engagement
The Day the Bookies Wept Cast & Characters
Chill Wills leads the cast as Man on Bus (uncredited), with Frank O'Connor as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited) and Lester Dorr as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited). Directed by Leslie Goodwins; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leslie Goodwins
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Chill Wills as Man on Bus (uncredited) - Frank O'Connor as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
- Frank Mills as Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Day the Bookies Wept
· 34 more- Stanley Blystone Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
- Emory Parnell Motor Cop (uncredited)
- Eddie Dunn Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Tom Kennedy Pinky Brophy
- Brooks Benedict Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
- Thurston Hall Col. March
- Harry Harvey Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
- Edward Earle Race Judge (uncredited)
- Earle Hodgins Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)
- Lloyd Ingraham Man with Binoculars (uncredited)
- Paul E. Burns Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)
- Richard Lane Ramsey Firpo
- Lynton Brent Photographer (uncredited)
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- Jack Gargan Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)
- William Newell Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
- Frank Marlowe Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)
- Ronald R. Rondell Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Eddie Borden Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Bruce Mitchell Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)
- Betty Grable Ina Firpo
- Douglas Spencer Auction Spectator (uncredited)
- Harry Bowen Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Al Herman Racetrack Tout (uncredited)
- Leonard Penn Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
- Carol Hughes Patsy
- Vinton Hayworth Harry, Rider with Margie
- Bernadene Hayes Margie
- George Noisom Newsboy (uncredited)
- Teddy Mangean Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)
- Joe Penner Ernest Ambrose
- Jack Irwin Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
More from Leslie Goodwins
More films directed by Leslie Goodwins: Tammy and the Millionaire, The Lone Wolf in London, Vacation in Reno and What a Blonde.
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The Day the Bookies Wept FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Day the Bookies Wept, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Day the Bookies Wept?
The Day the Bookies Wept runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was The Day the Bookies Wept released?
The Day the Bookies Wept was released on September 13, 1939.
Who directed The Day the Bookies Wept?
The Day the Bookies Wept was directed by Leslie Goodwins.
More films by Leslie Goodwins Who is in the cast of The Day the Bookies Wept?
The Day the Bookies Wept stars Chill Wills as Man on Bus (uncredited), Frank O'Connor as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited) and Lester Dorr as Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited), among 38 credited actors.
Does The Day the Bookies Wept have a post-credit scene?
No. The Day the Bookies Wept has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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