Movie: So You Want to Play the Horses

Top 10 Billed Cast

George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon

Joe McDoakes

Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Monte Blue
Monte Blue

The Colonel (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen
Leonard Bremen

Sid the Bookie aka Charlie (uncredited)

Richard Erdman
Richard Erdman

Eddie (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale

Cashier (uncredited)

Jane Harker
Jane Harker

Alice McDoakes (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey

Detective (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer

Racetrack Vendor (uncredited)

Leo White
Leo White

Cigar Store Bookmaker (uncredited)

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    In this outing, Joe loves playing the horses and shows what you can do to improve your odds of winning.

  • Release Date

    1946-10-05

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    6

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    3.0 starts
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    English
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