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Thunder Birds (1942)

For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.

Genre : Drama, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : William A. Wellman
Writer : Lamar Trotti

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Kay Saunders
Preston Foster
Preston Foster
Steve Britt
John Sutton
John Sutton
Peter Stackhouse
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)

Crews

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Story
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Lamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti
Producer
David Buttolph
David Buttolph
Music
Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson
Editor
James Basevi
James Basevi
Art Direction
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Costume Design
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist
Ernest Palmer
Ernest Palmer
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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