THUNDER BIRDS

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• Release Year: 1942
• Genre: Drama, Romance, War
• Plot: Preston Foster gives a “striking performance,” John Sutton “is excellent” and Gene Tierney “is outstanding” ('The Hollywood Reporter') in this thrilling, topnotch drama directed by Oscar® winner William A. Wellman. Highlighted by exceptional aerial sequences and suspenseful, heartfelt romance, 'Thunder Birds' remains “the first story of its kind the world has ever known!” ('Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences'); ; Peter Stackhouse (Sutton) wants to overcome his fear of flying in order to earn his wings and fight for his country. He becomes fast friends with Steve Britt (Foster), a patient and understanding instructor who sees the fighting heart in Peter and vows to give him every chance. But when both men fall for the same girl (Tierney), their camaraderie is put to the highest test... even as they fight side-by-side for their beliefs!
• Cast: Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, John Sutton, Jack Holt, Dame May Whitty, George Barbier, Richard Haydn, Reginald Denny, Ted North, Janis Carter, C. Montague Shaw, Viola Moore, Nana Bryant, Joyce Compton, Bess Flowers, Selmer Jackson, Charles Tannen, Harry Strang, Walter Tetley, Alan Baldwin, Dorothy Dearing, Jean Fenwick, George Ford, Archie Got, John Gunther, Robert Herrick, Don House, Claire James, Marvin Jones, Allen Jung, Colin Kenny, Peter Lawford, Connie Leon, Billy Maguire, Trudy Marshall, Anthony Marsh, Vivian Mason, Allan Nixon, Karen Palmer, Herbert Patterson, Mary Scott, Lawrence Ung, Kay Vallon, John Whitney, Bruce Wong, Richard Woodruff, William A. Wellman, Lamar Trotti, Darryl F. Zanuck
• Director: William A. Wellman
• Runtime: 1:18
• Company: 20th Century Fox
• Media Format: movie