Thunder Birds 81 years old

For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.

Thunder Birds

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
Selmer Jackson He was 54, 82 years old when he died as Bit role
Dame May Whitty She was 77, 82 years old when she died as Lady Jane Stackhouse
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)
Ted North He was 25, 59 years old when he died as Cadet Hackzell
Joyce Compton She was 35, 90 years old when she died as Saleswoman
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 poster
Thunder Birds (81 years)

For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 28, 1942
  • Runtime: 78 minutes