Thunder Birds

Directed by William A. Wellman

Written by Lamar Trotti, Darryl F. Zanuck

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

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Viola Moore

Nurse