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

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