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Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
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Thunder Birds

1942
1h 18m
Drama
Romance
War

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 18m

Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Oct 28, 1942
Languages
English
Director
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Production
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

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

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Forest Ranger

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Messenger Boy

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)

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