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Thunder Birds

(1942)

October 28, 1942 1h 18m
60%
TMDB Score

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.

William A. Wellman

Director

Top Billed Cast

PF

Preston Foster

Steve Britt

JS

John Sutton

Peter Stackhouse

GT

Gene Tierney

Kay Saunders

JH

Jack Holt

Colonel MacDonald

MW

May Whitty

Lady Jane Stackhouse

GB

George Barbier

Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

RH

Richard Haydn

George Lockwood

RD

Reginald Denny

Barrett

TN

Ted North

Cadet Hackzell

JC

Janis Carter

Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee