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.
Thunder Birds (1942) is a drama, romance and war film directed by William A. Wellman, released on October 28, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Preston Foster, John Sutton, Gene Tierney and Jack Holt. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Preston Foster
as Steve Britt
John Sutton
as Peter Stackhouse
Gene Tierney
as Kay Saunders
Jack Holt
as Colonel MacDonald
May Whitty
as Lady Jane Stackhouse
George Barbier
as Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders
Richard Haydn
as George Lockwood
Reginald Denny
as Barrett
Ted North
as Cadet Hackzell
Janis Carter
as Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
C. Montague Shaw
as Doctor
Viola Moore
as Nurse
Directed by William A. Wellman, written by Lamar Trotti and Darryl F. Zanuck, produced by Lamar Trotti.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 8 ratings.
"Steve" (Preston Foster) is a veteran flyer drafted into teach some new recruits from the USA, China and the UK to fly combat missions during the Second World War. It's on this mission that he hopes to rekindle his relationship with "Kay" (an underused Gene Tierney) but an unexpected fly soon appears in that particular ointment. He takes the form of "Stackhouse" (John Sutton) - a British pilot who is as keen as…
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The main cast of Thunder Birds (1942) includes Preston Foster, John Sutton, Gene Tierney, Jack Holt and May Whitty. The film was directed by William A. Wellman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thunder Birds was released on October 28, 1942 and runs for 1h 18m.
Thunder Birds (1942) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
