Whipsaw

Whipsaw

82 mins | Drama, Crime | Dec. 18, 1935

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.

Whipsaw

82 mins | Drama, Crime | Dec. 18, 1935

Whipsaw
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Whipsaw
Directors Sam Wood, Edward Woehler
Writers Robert Chapin, Horace Jackson, Howard Emmett Rogers, James Edward Grant

Cast

Myrna Loy

as Vivian Palmer

Spencer Tracy

as Ross 'Mac' McBride aka Danny Ross Ackerman

Harvey Stephens

as Ed Dexter

William Harrigan

as 'Doc' Evans

Clay Clement

as Harry Ames

Robert Gleckler

as Steve Arnold

Robert Warwick

as Robert W. Wadsworth

Georges Renavent

as Monetta

Paul Stanton

as Justice Department Chief Hughes

Wade Boteler

as Detective Humphries

Don Rowan

as Curley

John Qualen

as Will Dabson

Irene Franklin

as Mme. Marie

Lillian Leighton

as Aunt Jane

J. Anthony Hughes

as Bailey

William Ingersoll

as Dr. Williams

Charles Irwin

as Larry King