Thunder Birds
For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
1942 | 78m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | William A. Wellman |
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| Writer: | Darryl F. Zanuck, Lamar Trotti |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 28, 1942 |
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| Director: | William A. Wellman |
| Writer: | Darryl F. Zanuck, Lamar Trotti |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, War |
| Keywords | mentor, war veteran, arizona, pilot, american |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gene Tierney | Kay Saunders |
| Preston Foster | Steve Britt |
| John Sutton | Peter Stackhouse |
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William A. Wellman | Director |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Story |
| Lamar Trotti | Screenplay |
| Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Ernest Palmer | Director of Photography |
| David Buttolph | Music |
| James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Dolly Tree | Costume Design |
| Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Lamar Trotti | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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