backdrop
poster

Tail Spin

Tail Spin

Release: 1939-02-19 ·Runtime: 84m ·★ 5.8
Drama

Trixie is a female pilot looking to win a big race to advance her career. During one race, however, her plane becomes damaged, and she needs help to repair it. She meets a Navy pilot named "Tex" Price and tries to gain his aid. Tex soon meets another pilot, Gerry, a novice who seeks to win an important upcoming race. Tex, concerned for Gerry's safety, tries to convince her not to race. But Gerry, now a rival of Trixie's, is determined to fly.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

J. Anthony Hughes J. Anthony Hughes as Al Moore Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited) Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited) Robert Lowery Robert Lowery as Sam, Mechanic (Uncredited) Eddie Marr Eddie Marr as Kansas City Mechanic (Uncredited) Mary Gordon Mary Gordon as Mrs. Lee William B. Davidson William B. Davidson as Sales Manager (Uncredited) Murray Alper Murray Alper as Albuquerque Mechanic (Uncredited) June Gale June Gale as Flyer (Uncredited) Jane Wyman Jane Wyman as Alabama Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Doctor (Uncredited) Charles Farrell Charles Farrell as Bud Harry Davenport Harry Davenport as T.P. Lester Edward Norris Edward Norris as Speed Allen Harold Miller Harold Miller as Officer at Bar in Cleveland Club (Uncredited) Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Powder Puff Derby Starter (Uncredited) Gloria Brewster Gloria Brewster as Flyer (Uncredited) Alice Faye Alice Faye as Trixie Lee Nancy Kelly Nancy Kelly as Lois Allen Wally Vernon Wally Vernon as Chick Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Matilda, Gerry's Maid (Uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Mechanic (Uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Kansas City Mechanic (Uncredited) Constance Bennett Constance Bennett as Gerry Lester Kane Richmond Kane Richmond as Lieutenant Dick 'Tex' Price Joan Valerie Joan Valerie as Sunny Helen Brown Helen Brown as Gerry's Nurse (Uncredited) Renie Riano Renie Riano as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited) Milburn Stone Milburn Stone as Kansas City Mechanic (Uncredited) Barbara Brewster Barbara Brewster as Flyer (Uncredited) Helen Ericson Helen Ericson as Flyer (Uncredited) Joan Davis Joan Davis as Babe Dugan Robert Allen Robert Allen as Charlie Sam Hayes Sam Hayes as Announcer (Uncredited) Adrian Morris Adrian Morris as Repo Man (Uncredited) Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Mechanic (Uncredited) Mary Healy Mary Healy as Flyer (Uncredited) Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Storekeeper (Uncredited) Harry Rosenthal Harry Rosenthal as Harrison, Cafe Manager (Uncredited) Lillian Porter Lillian Porter as Flyer (Uncredited)