Eddie Quillan falls in love with a gangster's girlfriend but avoids trouble when he becomes friends with Robert Armstrong and his girlfriend.

If you like movies where people talk like they have a train to catch in five minutes, you should probably watch The Tip-Off today. It’s perfect for anyone who enjoys that specific 1930s brand of fast-talking chaos where nobody seems to have a volume knob. If you hate movies where the main character is a bit of a screa...

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Albert S. Rogell

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"If you like movies where people talk like they have a train to catch in five minutes, you should probably watch The Tip-Off today. It’s perfect for anyone who enjoys that specific 1930s brand of fast-talking chaos where nobody seems to have a volume knob. If you hate movies where the main character is a bit of a screaming frantic mess, you might want to skip this one. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s got a lot of heart and some really weird scenes that stuck with me. Eddie Quillan plays Tommy,..."
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