Thunder Birds (1942)
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.
Rated
NR
Year
1942
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
28 October 1942
TMDB
6.0 (8)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Preston Foster
Steve Britt
John Sutton
Peter Stackhouse
Gene Tierney
Kay Saunders
Jack Holt
Colonel MacDonald
May Whitty
Lady Jane Stackhouse
George Barbier
Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders
Richard Haydn
George Lockwood
Reginald Denny
Barrett
Ted North
Cadet Hackzell
Janis Carter
Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
C. Montague Shaw
Doctor
V
Viola Moore
Nurse
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Blake
Joyce Compton
Saleswoman
Bess Flowers
Nurse
Selmer Jackson
Bit role
Charles Tannen
American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)
Harry Strang
Forest Ranger
Walter Tetley
Messenger Boy
Walter Tetley
Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)
Peter Lawford
English Cadet (uncredited)
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