Thunder Birds (1942)
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.

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Cast

Preston Foster Preston Foster As: Steve Britt
John Sutton John Sutton As: Peter Stackhouse
Gene Tierney Gene Tierney As: Kay Saunders
Jack Holt Jack Holt As: Colonel MacDonald
May Whitty May Whitty As: Lady Jane Stackhouse
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

Language: English

Release Date: 28 October 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 78m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Steve Britt

John Sutton

John Sutton

Peter Stackhouse

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Kay Saunders

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

Colonel MacDonald

May Whitty

May Whitty

Lady Jane Stackhouse

George Barbier

George Barbier

Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

George Lockwood

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Barrett

Ted North

Ted North

Cadet Hackzell

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Doctor

Viola Moore

Viola Moore

Nurse

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Blake

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Saleswoman

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nurse

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Bit role

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Forest Ranger

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Messenger Boy

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

English Cadet (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lamar Trotti

Lamar Trotti

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Makeup Artist

Dolly Tree

Dolly Tree

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Palmer

Ernest Palmer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

James Basevi

James Basevi

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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