Tail Spin
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.
Release Date:
1939-02-19
Runtime:
84 minutes
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Starring:
Alice Faye
as Trixie Lee
Constance Bennett
as Gerry Lester
Nancy Kelly
as Lois Allen
Joan Davis
as Babe Dugan
Charles Farrell
as Bud
Jane Wyman
as Alabama
Kane Richmond
as Lieutenant Dick 'Tex' Price
Wally Vernon
as Chick
Joan Valerie
as Sunny
Harry Davenport
as T.P. Lester
Edward Norris
as Speed Allen
J. Anthony Hughes
as Al Moore
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Lee
Robert Allen
as Charlie
Irving Bacon
as Storekeeper (Uncredited)
Helen Brown
as Gerry's Nurse (Uncredited)
William B. Davidson
as Sales Manager (Uncredited)
Fern Emmett
as Matilda, Gerry's Maid (Uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
as Racing Official Starter (Uncredited)
Sam Hayes
as Announcer (Uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Officer at Bar in Cleveland Club (Uncredited)
Adrian Morris
as Repo Man (Uncredited)
Renie Riano
as Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited)
Harry Rosenthal
as Harrison, Cafe Manager (Uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Powder Puff Derby Starter (Uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
Robert Lowery
as Sam, Mechanic (Uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Mechanic (Uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Mechanic (Uncredited)