Tail Spin poster

Tail Spin

NR 6.3193984mDrama

“WOMEN AIR RACES...Ripping the skies asunder with blinding speed.”

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.

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Production
20th Century Fox

Cast

Alice FayeAlice FayeTrixie LeeConstance BennettConstance BennettGerry LesterNancy KellyNancy KellyLois AllenJoan DavisJoan DavisBabe DuganCharles FarrellCharles FarrellBudJane WymanJane WymanAlabamaKane RichmondKane RichmondLieutenant Dick 'Tex' PriceWally VernonWally VernonChickJoan ValerieJoan ValerieSunnyHarry DavenportHarry DavenportT.P. LesterEdward NorrisEdward NorrisSpeed AllenJ. Anthony HughesJ. Anthony HughesAl Moore

Media

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User Reviews

CinemaSerf
CinemaSerf5/10

Alice Faye tries really hard here as "Trixie" who begs, blags and borrows in order to take part in the "Powder Puff" air race across the USA - the prize is a whopping great $100,000! Her main competitor is the wealthy "Gerry" (pronounced "Gary" - Constance Bennett). What now ensues is a rather procedural rivalry drama peppered with a rather melancholy song from Faye and some really quite good aerial photography. The film itself is nothing at all to write home about. The writing is bland and most of the sound stage stuff set against back-projected scenarios just looks cheap. Joan Davis…

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What is Tail Spin about?

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. T…

Who stars in Tail Spin?

The movie stars Alice Faye, Constance Bennett, Nancy Kelly, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell and more.

When was Tail Spin released?

Tail Spin was released in 1939 and is streaming free on FlixWow.

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