Thunder Birds
28/10/1942
1h 18m



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.
Cast


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
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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