---
title: 'Tail Spin (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roy Del Ruth'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tail-spin-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032004/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tail Spin (1939)

1939 · 84 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Tail Spin is a 1939 aviation film. The screenplay was written by Frank Wead and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It was based on the book, Women with Wings: A novel of the modern day aviatrix, authored by Genevieve Haugen, who was also an advisor and stunt pilot in the film. Tail Spin starred Alice Faye, Constance Bennett, Nancy Kelly, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell and Jane Wyman.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roy Del Ruth](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-del-ruth)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Wead](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-wead)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Louis Silvers](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-silvers)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Karl Freund](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-freund)

## Cast

- [William B. Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-b-davidson)
- [Irving Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-bacon)
- [Constance Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/constance-bennett)
- [Joan Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-davis)
- [Milburn Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/milburn-stone)
- [Alice Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-faye)
- [Harry Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-davenport)
- [Jack Pennick](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-pennick)
- [Edward Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-norris)
- [Emmett Vogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/emmett-vogan)
- [Charles Farrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-farrell-2)
- [Kane Richmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/kane-richmond)
- [Jonathan Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-hale)
- [Robert Lowery](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lowery)
- [Jane Wyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-wyman)

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