---
title: 'The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Leslie Goodwins'
released: '1939-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-day-the-bookies-wept-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031214/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

1939 · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Day the Bookies Wept is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Bert Granet and George Jeske. The film stars Joe Penner, Betty Grable, Richard Lane, Tom Kennedy and Thurston Hall. The film was released on September 15, 1939, by RKO Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Leslie Goodwins](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-goodwins)
- **Screenplay:** [Bert Granet](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-granet)

## Cast

- [Lloyd Ingraham](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-ingraham)
- [Douglas Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-spencer)
- [Joe Penner](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-penner)
- [Chill Wills](https://cinepixo.com/people/chill-wills)
- [Betty Grable](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-grable)
- [Edward Earle](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-earle)
- [Lester Dorr](https://cinepixo.com/people/lester-dorr)
- [Earle Hodgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/earle-hodgins)
- [Harry Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-harvey)
- [Stanley Blystone](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-blystone)
- [Al Herman](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-herman)
- [Dick Lane](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-lane)
- [Wilfred Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfred-lucas)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Carol Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-hughes)

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