Drama · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 24m

Tail Spin

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Karl Freund — Director of Photography Allen McNeil — Editor Frank Wead — Writer Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer Gwen Wakeling — Costume Design

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Roy Del Ruth Director Karl Freund Director of Photography Allen McNeil Editor Frank Wead Writer Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Gwen Wakeling Costume Design

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