Drama ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 18m

Thunder Birds

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Director
William A. Wellman
Cast
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
Crew
Ernest Palmer — Director of Photography Walter Thompson — Editor Lamar Trotti — Screenplay Darryl F. Zanuck — Story Lamar Trotti — Producer Dolly Tree — Costume Design
Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes
war veteranmentorarizonapilotamerican
Key Collaborators
William A. Wellman Director Ernest Palmer Director of Photography Walter Thompson Editor Lamar Trotti Screenplay Darryl F. Zanuck Story Lamar Trotti Producer Dolly Tree Costume Design
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