The Day the Bookies Wept 85 years old

The Day the Bookies Wept

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

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The Day the Bookies Wept Cast

Name Character
Wilfred Lucas He was 68, 69 years old when he died as Bill, Man Outside Racetrack
Frank Marlowe He was 35, 60 years old when he died as Taxi Driver with Mustache
Chill Wills He was 37, 76 years old when he died as Man on Bus
Betty Grable She was 22, 56 years old when she died as Ina Firpo
Stanley Blystone He was 45, 61 years old when he died as Racetrack Bookie / Cashier
Leonard Penn He was 31, 67 years old when he died as Man at Racetrack
Richard Lane He was 40, 83 years old when he died as Ramsey Firpo
Earle Hodgins He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Horse Auctioneer
Jack Gargan He was 21, 73 years old when he died as Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher
Bruce Mitchell He was 30, 43 years old when he died as Jed Albright, Cashier
Frank O'Connor He was 58, 84 years old when he died as Railbird Race Spectator
Brooks Benedict He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Major 'Brownie' Horner
Emory Parnell He was 46, 86 years old when he died as Motor Cop
Paul E. Burns He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Racetrack Taxi Patron
Tom Kennedy He was 54, 80 years old when he died as Pinky Brophy
Eddie Dunn He was 23, 64 years old when he died as Racetrack Detective
Max Wagner He was 37, 73 years old when he died as Bet Placing Taxi Driver
Eddie Borden He was 51, 67 years old when he died as Skinny Taxi Driver
Lloyd Ingraham He was 64, 81 years old when he died as Man with Binoculars
Mike Lally He was 51, now 136 years old as Stable's Gate Guard
Vinton Hayworth He was 33, 63 years old when he died as Harry, Rider with Margie
Lester Dorr He was 46, 87 years old when he died as Horse Seller to Colonel March
Al Herman He was 12, 33 years old when he died as Racetrack Tout
Thurston Hall He was 57, 75 years old when he died as Col. March
William Newell He was 45, 73 years old when he died as Maxie T. Bookmaker
Edward Earle He was 57, 90 years old when he died as Race Judge
Joe Penner He was 34, 36 years old when he died as Ernest Ambrose
Carol Hughes She was 19, 36 years old when she died as Patsy
Harry Harvey He was 38, 84 years old when he died as Beer Delivery Man
Douglas Spencer He was 29, 50 years old when he died as Auction Spectator
Harry Bowen He was 75, 49 years old when he died as Taxi Driver
Lynton Brent He was 42, 83 years old when he died as Photographer
Bernadene Hayes She was 36, 84 years old when she died as Margie
Frank Mills (British actor) He was 10, now 95 years old as Racetrack Betting Teller

The Day the Bookies Wept Crew

Name Department
Vernon L. Walker as Special Effects. He was 45 (53) years old when He died Crew
Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 41 (70) years old when He died Art
Renié as Costume Design. She was 38 (90) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Desmond Marquette as Editor. He was 30 (90) years old when He died Editing
Daniel Fuchs as Story. He was 30 (84) years old when He died Writing
Robert Sisk as Producer. He was 36 (61) years old when He died Production
Bert Granet as Screenplay. He was 29 (92) years old when He died Writing
Leslie Goodwins as Director. She was 39 (69) years old when She died Directing
Jack MacKenzie as Director of Photography. He was 47 (87) years old when He died Camera
George Jeske as Screenplay. He was 48 (60) years old when He died Writing
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The Day the Bookies Wept (85 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 13, 1939
  • Runtime: 64 minutes