Movie

Tail Spin (1939)

• NR
• February 19, 1939
• 1h 24m

• Drama

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

Overview

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.

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Writers

Frank Wead

Starring

Alice Faye, Constance Bennett, Nancy Kelly