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Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 28, 1942

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

Drama, Romance, War

User Score

53%

Original Title

Thunder Birds

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

William A. Wellman

Description

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.