Thunder Birds (1942)
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.
Director:
William A. Wellman
Writer:
Lamar Trotti
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Preston Foster as Steve Britt |
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John Sutton as Peter Stackhouse |
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Gene Tierney as Kay Saunders |
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Jack Holt as Colonel MacDonald |
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May Whitty as Lady Jane Stackhouse |
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George Barbier as Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders |
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Richard Haydn as George Lockwood |
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Reginald Denny as Barrett |
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Ted North as Cadet Hackzell |
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Janis Carter as Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee |
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C. Montague Shaw as Doctor |
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Viola Moore as Nurse |
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Nana Bryant as Mrs. Blake |
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Joyce Compton as Saleswoman |
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Bess Flowers as Nurse |
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Selmer Jackson as Bit role |
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Charles Tannen as American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice) |
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Harry Strang as Forest Ranger |
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Walter Tetley as Messenger Boy |
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Walter Tetley as Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited) |
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Peter Lawford as English Cadet (uncredited) |
| Directing | William A. Wellman | Director |
| Writing | Lamar Trotti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Darryl F. Zanuck | Story |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Sound | David Buttolph | Music |
| Art | James Basevi | Art Direction |
| Production | Lamar Trotti | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Pearce | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dolly Tree | Costume Design |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ernest Palmer | Director of Photography |
