

Whipsaw
1935-12-18 · 82 min · ★ 6.4
Hot jewels from London make their way to New York, where they are stolen by racketeer Ed Dexter, who hides them with the help of his vivacious girlfriend, Vivian Palmer. Federal agent Ross McBride goes undercover to infiltrate the gang and, suspecting Vivian can lead him to the jewels, comes to her aid when she is chased by a rival gang. The two flee to the Midwest with both gangs in pursuit, but Vivian is not as gullible as Ross thinks.
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- Directors
- Sam Wood
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Myrna LoyVivian Palmer
Spencer TracyRoss 'Mac' McBride aka Danny Ross Ackerman
Harvey StephensEd Dexter
William Harrigan'Doc' Evans
Clay ClementHarry Ames
Robert GlecklerSteve Arnold
Robert WarwickRobert W. Wadsworth
Georges RenaventMonetta
Paul StantonJustice Department Chief Hughes
Wade BotelerDetective Humphries
Don RowanCurley
John QualenWill Dabson
Irene FranklinMme. Marie
Lillian LeightonAunt Jane
J. Anthony HughesBaileyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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