
Thunder Birds
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.
Director William A. Wellman
Cast

George Barbier
Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

Joyce Compton
Saleswoman

Selmer Jackson
Bit role

Peter Lawford
English Cadet (uncredited)

Preston Foster
Steve Britt

Gene Tierney
Kay Saunders

Jack Holt
Colonel MacDonald

May Whitty
Lady Jane Stackhouse

Richard Haydn
George Lockwood

Ted North
Cadet Hackzell

Charles Tannen
American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)

John Sutton
Peter Stackhouse

Reginald Denny
Barrett

C. Montague Shaw
Doctor

Bess Flowers
Nurse

Walter Tetley
Messenger Boy, Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)

Nana Bryant
Mrs. Blake

Janis Carter
Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

Harry Strang
Forest Ranger