Thunder Birds
Drama
Romance
War
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.
1942-10-28
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Cast
Director
William A. Wellman
Preston Foster as Steve Britt
John Sutton as Peter Stackhouse
Gene Tierney as Kay Saunders
Jack Holt as Colonel MacDonald
May Whitty as Lady Jane Stackhouse
George Barbier as Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders
Richard Haydn as George Lockwood
Reginald Denny as Barrett
Ted North as Cadet Hackzell
Janis Carter as Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
C. Montague Shaw as Doctor
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Blake
Joyce Compton as Saleswoman
Bess Flowers as Nurse
Selmer Jackson as Bit role
Charles Tannen as American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)
Harry Strang as Forest Ranger
Walter Tetley as Messenger Boy
Walter Tetley as Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)
Peter Lawford as English Cadet (uncredited)