The Day the Bookies Wept

Directed by Leslie Goodwins
1939    64m    Approved
Comedy
5.3
In a bid to strike it rich, a quirky team of taxi drivers invests their collective savings in a charming, beer-loving racehorse, setting off a rollercoaster of comedic misadventures that challenge their friendship and redefine their fortunes.
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Cast of The Day the Bookies Wept
  • Joe PennerErnest Ambrose
  • Betty GrableIna Firpo
  • Richard LaneRamsey Firpo
  • Tom KennedyPinky Brophy
  • Thurston HallCol. March
  • Bernadene HayesMargie
  • Carol HughesPatsy
  • Vinton HayworthHarry, Rider with Margie
  • Brooks BenedictMajor 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)
  • Stanley BlystoneRacetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)
  • Eddie BordenSkinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Harry BowenTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Lynton BrentPhotographer (uncredited)
  • Paul E. BurnsRacetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)
  • Lester DorrHorse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)
  • Eddie DunnRacetrack Detective (uncredited)
  • Edward EarleRace Judge (uncredited)
  • Jack GarganCab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)
  • Harry HarveyBeer Delivery Man (uncredited)
  • Al HermanRacetrack Tout (uncredited)
  • Earle HodginsHorse Auctioneer (uncredited)
  • Lloyd IngrahamMan with Binoculars (uncredited)
  • Jack IrwinRacetrack Spectator (uncredited)
  • Mike LallyStable's Gate Guard (uncredited)
  • Wilfred LucasBill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)
  • Teddy MangeanHiccup's Jockey (uncredited)
  • Frank MarloweTaxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)
  • Frank MillsRacetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)
  • Bruce MitchellJed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)
  • William NewellMaxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
  • George NoisomNewsboy (uncredited)
  • Frank O'ConnorRailbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
  • Emory ParnellMotor Cop (uncredited)
  • Leonard PennMan at Racetrack (uncredited)
  • Ronald R. RondellInquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Douglas SpencerAuction Spectator (uncredited)
  • Max WagnerBet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  • Chill WillsMan on Bus (uncredited)
 
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