United States / Feb 19, 1939 / NR
WOMEN AIR RACES...Ripping the skies asunder with blinding speed.
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wally Vernon | Chick |
| Joan Valerie | Sunny |
| Harry Davenport | T.P. Lester |
| Edward Norris | Speed Allen |
| J. Anthony Hughes | Al Moore |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Lee |
| Robert Allen | Charlie |
| Irving Bacon | Storekeeper (Uncredited) |
| Helen Brown | Gerry's Nurse (Uncredited) |
| William B. Davidson | Sales Manager (Uncredited) |
| Fern Emmett | Matilda, Gerry's Maid (Uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | Racing Official Starter (Uncredited) |
| Sam Hayes | Announcer (Uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Officer at Bar in Cleveland Club (Uncredited) |
| Adrian Morris | Repo Man (Uncredited) |
| Renie Riano | Chick's Pilot Girlfriend (Uncredited) |
| Harry Rosenthal | Harrison, Cafe Manager (Uncredited) |
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| Edwin Stanley | Doctor (Uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Powder Puff Derby Starter (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Dunn | Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Robert Lowery | Sam, Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) |
| Murray Alper | Albuquerque Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Kit Guard | Kansas City Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Marr | Kansas City Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Milburn Stone | Kansas City Mechanic (Uncredited) |
| Alice Armand | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Barbara Brewster | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Gloria Brewster | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Dorothy Dearing | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Helen Ericson | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| June Gale | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Betty Gillies | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Mary Healy | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Teddy Kenyon | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Ruth Nichols | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Lillian Porter | Flyer (Uncredited) |
| Margo Tanner | Flyer (Uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tail Spin |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 1939 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck, Harry Joe Brown |
| Writer | Frank Wead |
| Editing | Allen McNeil |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Assistant directors | Booth McCracken, Roy Del Ruth |
| Camera operators | Karl Freund |
| Additional photography | Karl Freund |
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| Production design | Bernard Herzbrun, Rudolph Sternad, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Rudolph Sternad, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Bernard Herzbrun, Rudolph Sternad |
| Stunts | Audrey Scott |
| Music | Eugene Grossman, Roger Heman Sr., Louis Silvers, Jule Styne |
| Sound | Eugene Grossman, Roger Heman Sr., Louis Silvers, Jule Styne |
| Costume design | Gwen Wakeling |
| Makeup | Gwen Wakeling |
| Hairstyling | Gwen Wakeling |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Apr 05, 1939
Sweden / Apr 24, 1939
Finland / Aug 27, 1939
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Hungary / Sep 05, 1939
Denmark / Feb 05, 1940
Portugal / Mar 06, 1940
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