Thunder Birds 82 years old
For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
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.
Credits
Thunder Birds Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Janis Carter She was 29, 80 years old when she died | as Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee |
| Reginald Denny He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Barrett |
| Bess Flowers She was 43, 85 years old when she died | as Nurse |
| Nana Bryant She was 53, 67 years old when she died | as Mrs. Blake |
| Jack Holt He was 54, 62 years old when he died | as Colonel MacDonald |
| Gene Tierney She was 21, 70 years old when she died | as Kay Saunders |
| Dame May Whitty She was 77, 82 years old when she died | as Lady Jane Stackhouse |
| Selmer Jackson He was 54, 82 years old when he died | as Bit role |
| Charles Tannen He was 26, 65 years old when he died | as American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice) |
| John Sutton He was 33, 54 years old when he died | as Peter Stackhouse |
| George Barbier He was 77, 67 years old when he died | as Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders |
| Preston Foster He was 42, 69 years old when he died | as Steve Britt |
| Harry Strang He was 49, 79 years old when he died | as Forest Ranger |
| Richard Haydn He was 37, 80 years old when he died | as George Lockwood |
| Peter Lawford He was 19, 61 years old when he died | as English Cadet (uncredited) |
| Joyce Compton She was 35, 90 years old when she died | as Saleswoman |
| Ted North He was 25, 59 years old when he died | as Cadet Hackzell |
| C. Montague Shaw He was 60, 85 years old when he died | as Doctor |
Thunder Birds Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| James Basevi as Art Direction. He was 52 (71) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 46 (76) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 56 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Lamar Trotti as Producer. He was 42 (51) years old when He died | Production |
| Lamar Trotti as Screenplay. He was 42 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| David Buttolph as Music. He was 40 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Walter Thompson as Editor. He was 9 (23) years old when He died | Editing |
| William A. Wellman as Director. He was 46 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ernest Palmer as Director of Photography. He was 56 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
Thunder Birds (82 years)
For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
- Release day: Wednesday, October 28, 1942
- Runtime: 78 minutes