The Tip-Off

Oct 16, 1931

1h 11m

★ 5.2

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Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

RKO Pathé Pictures

The Tip-Off Trailers

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Cast

Tommy

Eddie Quillan

Kayo McClure

Robert Armstrong

Baby Face

Ginger Rogers

Edna

Joan Peers

Nick Vatelli

Ralf Harolde

Swanky

Mike Donlin

Slug

Ernie Adams

Pop Jackson

Charles Sellon

Miss Waddums

Helen Ainsworth

Scarno (uncredited)

Luis Alberni

Vatelli Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Men's Room Patron (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

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