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Thunder Birds

1942
Directed byWilliam A. Wellman
1h 18m

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.

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Preston FosterSteve BrittJohn SuttonPeter Stackhouse
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Gene Tierney
Kay Saunders
Jack HoltColonel MacDonald
May WhittyLady Jane Stackhouse
George BarbierCol. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders
Richard HaydnGeorge Lockwood
Reginald DennyBarrett
Ted NorthCadet Hackzell
Janis CarterBlonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
DETAILS
GENRES
DramaRomanceWar
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.4

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