20th Century Fox
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Thunder Birds
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.
- Original title
- Thunder Birds
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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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
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)
William A. Wellman
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Lamar Trotti
Producer
Lamar Trotti
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Story
Hearts and Minds
Sundays and Cybele
Heroes for Sale
America
Land of Hope
Burn!
Turbulence
Tracker
Border Flight
Angel River
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
Bombardier
Intrigue
They Chased Me Through Arizona
Rocket Hunter
Amigo
There Will Be Spring
Secret Mission
Triumph in the Skies
Rapido
The Best Years of Our Lives
Doctor Zhivago
The Magic of Ordinary Days
Wings
Taking Chance
Top Gun
The Blue Max
Battleground
The First of the Few
A Guy Named Joe
The Last Rifleman
Hell's Angels
The Purple Plain
Racing with the Moon
Flying Tigers
Always
Emperor
Strategic Air Command
Test Pilot
Flying Leathernecks
Oct 28, 1942
New York City, New York
Nov 20, 1942
