Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air (1942)
For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
78 min
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.
- Release date
- October 28, 1942
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- David Buttolph
Cast
- Gene Tierney as Kay Saunders
- Preston Foster as Steve Britt
- John Sutton as Peter Stackhouse
- 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
Crew
- William A. Wellman · Director
- Lamar Trotti · Writer
- Darryl F. Zanuck · Writer
- Lamar Trotti · Producer
- David Buttolph · Composer
- Ernest Palmer · Cinematographer
- Walter Thompson · Editor