The Tip Off

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The Tip Off
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Directed by Leigh Jason
Written by Basil Dickey
Carl Krusada
Produced by William Lord Wright
Starring Bill Cody
George Hackathorne
Duane Thompson
Cinematography Charles J. Stumar
Edited byFrank Atkinson
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
April 1, 1929
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Tip Off (also written as The Tip-Off) is a 1929 American silent crime drama film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Bill Cody, George Hackathorne and Duane Thompson. [1] It was shot at Universal Studios, just as the company was producing its last silents amidst the conversion to sound. It was originally registered under the working title The Stool Pigeon, but this was changed possibly due to the similarity to Columbia's Stool Pigeon . In Britain it was released under the alternative title Underworld Love.

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Synopsis

Riley, a crook is on the run from the law with his associated Jimmy Lamar. They shelter with Riley's girlfriend Annie, a fortune teller. She falls for Lamar, who is planning to go straight. Once he discovers this Riley pressures Lamar into a new job, intending to frame him up. However, Annie foresees this in her crystal ball and warns Lamar.

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  1. Munden p.816

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