Whipsaw (1935)

A man (Spencer Tracy) and woman (Myrna Loy) are on the lam from the law. Pursued by both police and a rival gang of jewel thieves, they go from city to city in an attempt to lose their pursuers. In actuality, he's a federal agent posing as a crook in the hopes that the woman will lead him to the criminal mastermind she's working for. Directed by Sam Wood (OUR TOWN), this potboiler shows the power of Star power because Tracy and Loy are the only reasons to watch this crime drama. As if sensing the script was unoriginal, director Sam Wood keeps his two lead actors center stage as he whisks the plot forward hoping the audience won't have the time (or inclination) to notice how wan the screenplay is. It ain't much but it's a amiable diversion. With Harvey Stephens and John Qualen.