Movie: The Tip-Off

Top 10 Billed Cast

Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan

Tommy

Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong

Kayo McClure

Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers

Baby Face

Joan Peers
Joan Peers

Edna

Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde

Nick Vatelli

Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin

Swanky

Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

Slug

Charles Sellon
Charles Sellon

Pop Jackson

Helen Ainsworth
Helen Ainsworth

Miss Waddums

Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni

Scarno (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    A young radio repairman becomes involved with gangsters and one of their girlfriends when he repairs their radio.

  • Release Date

    1931-10-16

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    This is station L-O-V-E

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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