Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

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Thunder Birds

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

1942

1h 18m

5.4(7 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Preston Foster

Steve Britt

Preston Foster

Acting

John Sutton

Peter Stackhouse

John Sutton

Acting

Gene Tierney

Kay Saunders

Gene Tierney

Acting

Jack Holt

Colonel MacDonald

Jack Holt

Acting

May Whitty

Lady Jane Stackhouse

May Whitty

Acting

George Barbier

Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

George Barbier

Acting

Richard Haydn

George Lockwood

Richard Haydn

Acting

Reginald Denny

Barrett

Reginald Denny

Acting

Ted North

Cadet Hackzell

Ted North

Acting

Janis Carter

Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

Janis Carter

Acting

C. Montague Shaw

Doctor

C. Montague Shaw

Acting

Viola Moore

Nurse

No Image

Acting

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Blake

Nana Bryant

Acting

Joyce Compton

Saleswoman

Joyce Compton

Acting

Bess Flowers

Nurse

Bess Flowers

Acting

Selmer Jackson

Bit role

Selmer Jackson

Acting

Charles Tannen

American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)

Charles Tannen

Acting

Harry Strang

Forest Ranger

Harry Strang

Acting

Walter Tetley

Messenger Boy

Walter Tetley

Acting

Walter Tetley

Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)

Walter Tetley

Acting

Peter Lawford

English Cadet (uncredited)

Peter Lawford

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