The Tip Off

The Tip Off
The Tip Off
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 by	Frank Atkinson
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 1, 1929;
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; English intertitles

Last updated August 25, 2025

The Tip Off (also written as The Tip-Off) is a lost ^[1] 1929 American silent crime drama film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Bill Cody, George Hackathorne and Duane Thompson.^[2] 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.

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.

Cast

Bill Cody as Jimmy Lamar
George Hackathorne as 'Shrimp' Riley
Duane Thompson as Crystal Annie
L.J. O'Connor as Capt. McHugh
Jack Singleton as Confidence Man
Robert Bolder as Duke
Monte Montague as Negro
Walter Shumway as Stock Salesman

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, The Tip Off is considered a lost film.^[1]

References

1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tip-Off". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
↑ Munden p.816

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

The Tip Off at IMDb

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[:0-1] 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Tip-Off". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2025.

[2] Munden p.816

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