Thunder Birds

Oct 28, 1942

1h 18m

★ 5.4

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Steve Britt

Preston Foster

Peter Stackhouse

John Sutton

Kay Saunders

Gene Tierney

Colonel MacDonald

Jack Holt

Lady Jane Stackhouse

May Whitty

Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

George Barbier

George Lockwood

Richard Haydn

Barrett

Reginald Denny

Cadet Hackzell

Ted North

Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

Janis Carter

Doctor

C. Montague Shaw

Nurse

Viola Moore

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