The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.
Top billed cast
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)
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