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Tail Spin (1939)

NR · 1939-02-19 · 1h 24m · EN
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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.

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Roy Del RuthDirectorFrank WeadWriter

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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

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference308880Actor preference139710 · 139695 · 191851Country preferenceUs

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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. 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.

How long is Tail Spin?

Tail Spin has a runtime of 84 minutes.