Poster of Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 28 1942
82 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Preston FosterPreston Foster
Preston Foster was
42 in Thunder Birds
as 'Steve Britt'.
Wed, Aug 22 1900 –
Tue, Jul 14 1970
Portrait of John SuttonJohn Sutton
John Sutton was
34 in Thunder Birds
as 'Peter Stackhouse'.
Fri, Oct 23 1908 –
Thu, Jul 11 1963
Portrait of Gene TierneyGene Tierney
Gene Tierney was
21 in Thunder Birds
as 'Kay Saunders'.
Fri, Nov 19 1920 –
Wed, Nov 06 1991
Portrait of Jack HoltJack Holt
Jack Holt was
54 in Thunder Birds
as 'Colonel MacDonald'.
Thu, May 31 1888 –
Thu, Jan 18 1951
Portrait of May WhittyMay Whitty
May Whitty was
77 in Thunder Birds
as 'Lady Jane Stackhouse'.
Mon, Jun 19 1865 –
Sat, May 29 1948
Portrait of George BarbierGeorge Barbier
George Barbier was
77 in Thunder Birds
as 'Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders'.
Thu, Nov 17 1864 –
Thu, Jul 19 1945
Portrait of Richard HaydnRichard Haydn
Richard Haydn was
37 in Thunder Birds
as 'George Lockwood'.
Fri, Mar 10 1905 –
Thu, Apr 25 1985
Portrait of Reginald DennyReginald Denny
Reginald Denny was
50 in Thunder Birds
as 'Barrett'.
Thu, Nov 19 1891 –
Fri, Jun 16 1967
Portrait of Ted NorthTed North
Ted North was
26 in Thunder Birds
as 'Cadet Hackzell'.
Tue, Oct 03 1916 –
Sat, Nov 22 1975
Portrait of Janis CarterJanis Carter
Janis Carter was
29 in Thunder Birds
as 'Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee'.
Fri, Oct 10 1913 –
Sat, Jul 30 1994
Portrait of C. Montague ShawC. Montague Shaw
C. Montague Shaw was
60 in Thunder Birds
as 'Doctor'.
Thu, Mar 23 1882 –
Tue, Feb 06 1968
Portrait of Viola MooreViola Moore
Viola Moore was
>> in Thunder Birds
as 'Nurse'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nana BryantNana Bryant
Nana Bryant was
53 in Thunder Birds
as 'Mrs. Blake'.
Thu, Nov 22 1888 –
Sat, Dec 24 1955
Portrait of Joyce ComptonJoyce Compton
Joyce Compton was
35 in Thunder Birds
as 'Saleswoman'.
Sun, Jan 27 1907 –
Mon, Oct 13 1997
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
43 in Thunder Birds
as 'Nurse'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson was
54 in Thunder Birds
as 'Bit role'.
Sun, May 06 1888 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Charles TannenCharles Tannen
Charles Tannen was
27 in Thunder Birds
as 'American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Oct 22 1915 –
Sun, Dec 28 1980
Portrait of Harry StrangHarry Strang
Harry Strang was
49 in Thunder Birds
as 'Forest Ranger'.
Tue, Dec 13 1892 –
Mon, Apr 10 1972
Portrait of Walter TetleyWalter Tetley
Walter Tetley was
27 in Thunder Birds
as 'Messenger Boy'.
Wed, Jun 02 1915 –
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Portrait of Walter TetleyWalter Tetley
Walter Tetley was
27 in Thunder Birds
as 'Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 02 1915 –
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Portrait of Peter LawfordPeter Lawford
Peter Lawford was
19 in Thunder Birds
as 'English Cadet (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 07 1923 –
Mon, Dec 24 1984

Crew

Portrait of William A. WellmanWilliam A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was
46 in Thunder Birds
as 'Director'
Sat, Feb 29 1896 –
Tue, Dec 09 1975
Portrait of Ernest PalmerErnest Palmer
Ernest Palmer was
56 in Thunder Birds
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Dec 06 1885 –
Wed, Feb 22 1978
Portrait of Lamar TrottiLamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti was
42 in Thunder Birds
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Thu, Oct 18 1900 –
Thu, Aug 28 1952
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck was
40 in Thunder Birds
as 'Story, Executive Producer'
Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Walter ThompsonWalter Thompson
Walter Thompson was
39 in Thunder Birds
as 'Editor'
Fri, May 08 1903 –
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
David Buttolph was
40 in Thunder Birds
as 'Music'
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Guy PearceGuy Pearce
Guy Pearce was
48 in Thunder Birds
as 'Makeup Artist'
Thu, Dec 14 1893 –
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Portrait of James BaseviJames Basevi
James Basevi was
52 in Thunder Birds
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Sep 21 1890 –
Tue, Mar 27 1962
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
56 in Thunder Birds
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
46 in Thunder Birds
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972
Portrait of Dolly TreeDolly Tree
Dolly Tree was
43 in Thunder Birds
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, May 17 1962