Thunderbirds
They had nothing to lose but their lives...and they knew it!
Genres
Overview
An Oklahoma National Guard unit, comprised mainly of Native Americans, is called up for duty at the start of World War II.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1952-11-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
John Derek
Lt. Gil Hackett
John Drew Barrymore
Pvt. Tom McCreery
Mona Freeman
Lt. Ellen Henderson
Gene Evans
Sgt. Mike Braggart
Eileen Christy
Mary Caldwell
Ward Bond
Lt. John McCreery
Barton MacLane
Sgt. Durkee
Wally Cassell
Pfc. Sam Jacobs
Ben Cooper
Calvin Jones
Scott Elliott
Keith Watson (as Robert Neil)
Slim Pickens
Pvt. Wes Shelby
Armando Silvestre
Cpl. Ralph Mogay
Benny Baker
Pvt. Charles Klassen
Norman Budd
Pvt. Lou Radtke
Mae Clarke
Mrs. Jones
Albert Szabo
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