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  • The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
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    64 min | Comedy
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
Approved
64 min | Comedy

A group of taxi drivers pool their money and buy a beer-loving racehorse.
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Director
Writers
Bert Granet (screenplay) | George Jeske (screenplay) | Daniel Fuchs (story)
Cinematographer
Jack MacKenzie (as Jack Mackenzie)
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Updated Sep 13, 1939

Release date
Sep 15, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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