
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

Jack Holt
Colonel MacDonald

Richard Haydn
George Lockwood

Ted North
Cadet Hackzell

Janis Carter
Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

C. Montague Shaw
Doctor

Nana Bryant
Mrs. Blake

Joyce Compton
Saleswoman

Bess Flowers
Nurse

Preston Foster
Steve Britt

Selmer Jackson
Bit role

Harry Strang
Forest Ranger

May Whitty
Lady Jane Stackhouse

George Barbier
Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

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

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

Peter Lawford
English Cadet (uncredited)

John Sutton
Peter Stackhouse

Gene Tierney
Kay Saunders

Reginald Denny
Barrett