CinemaOSMovie · 1939 · 1h 4m

The Day the Bookies Wept

75%(2)IMDbComedy

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

Directed byLeslie Goodwins

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
Language
EN
Released
September 13, 1939
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
Leslie Goodwins
Leslie Goodwins
Written by
Bert Granet
Bert Granet
George Jeske
George Jeske
Produced by
Robert Sisk

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