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Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds
★ 6.0/10•1942•1h 18m•NR•Drama•Romance•War

For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.

On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.

William A. Wellman · Director

Lamar Trotti · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 28, 1942

Actors

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Steve Britt

John Sutton

John Sutton

Peter Stackhouse

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Kay Saunders

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

Colonel MacDonald

May Whitty

May Whitty

Lady Jane Stackhouse

George Barbier

George Barbier

Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

George Lockwood

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Barrett

Ted North

Ted North

Cadet Hackzell

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Doctor

Viola Moore

Nurse

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Blake

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Saleswoman

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nurse

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Bit role

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