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Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

They had nothing to lose but their lives...and they knew it!

Genres

WarRomanceAdventureDrama

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An Oklahoma National Guard unit, comprised mainly of Native Americans, is called up for duty at the start of World War II.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

20 November 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Derek

John Derek

Lt. Gil Hackett

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

Pvt. Tom McCreery

Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman

Lt. Ellen Henderson

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Sgt. Mike Braggart

Eileen Christy

Eileen Christy

Mary Caldwell

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Lt. John McCreery

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Sgt. Durkee

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Pfc. Sam Jacobs

Ben Cooper

Ben Cooper

Calvin Jones

Scott Elliott

Scott Elliott

Keith Watson (as Robert Neil)

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Pvt. Wes Shelby

Armando Silvestre

Armando Silvestre

Cpl. Ralph Mogay

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Pvt. Charles Klassen

Norman Budd

Norman Budd

Pvt. Lou Radtke

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Mrs. Jones

Albert Szabo

Albert Szabo

Sniper

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