Quick facts
- Released
- October 28, 1942
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0035438
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Themes
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
Viola Moore
Nurse
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Thunder Birds about?
- 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.
- Who directed Thunder Birds?
- Thunder Birds was directed by William A. Wellman.
- Who stars in Thunder Birds?
- Thunder Birds stars Preston Foster, John Sutton, Gene Tierney, Jack Holt.
- When was Thunder Birds released?
- Thunder Birds is a 1942 drama, romance, war film.
- Where can I watch Thunder Birds?
- You can watch Thunder Birds with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.