Thunderbirds (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Drama
- 27 Nov 1952 (USA)
- Movie
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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| John Derek | ... |
Lt. Gil Hackett
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| John Drew Barrymore | ... |
Pvt. Tom McCreery
(as John Barrymore Jr.)
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| Mona Freeman | ... |
Lt. Ellen Henderson
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| Gene Evans | ... |
Sgt. Mike Braggart
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| Eileen Christy | ... |
Mary Caldwell
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Lt. John McCreery
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Sgt. Durkee
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Pfc. Sam Jacobs
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| Ben Cooper | ... |
Calvin Jones
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| Scott Elliott | ... |
Keith Watson
(as Robert Neil)
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Pvt. Wes Shelby
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| Armando Silvestre | ... |
Cpl. Ralph Mogay
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| Benny Baker | ... |
Pvt. Charles Klassen
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| Norman Budd | ... |
Pvt. Lou Radtke
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Mrs. Jones
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| Sammy McKim | ... |
Cpl. Ray Hanford
(as Sam McKim)
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| Allene Roberts | ... |
Margie Hanford
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Capt. Norton
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| Walter Reed | ... |
Lt. Hammond
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| Suzanne Dalbert | ... |
Marie Etienne
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Mrs. Louise Braggart
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Pepe Hern | ... |
Pvt. Jim Lastchance
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| Victor Millan | ... |
Pvt. Joe Lastchance
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Uncle David 'Dave' Garrett
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Inoculations Doctor
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| Richard Reeves | ... |
Captain, Quartermaster Corps.
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John Albright | ... |
Medical Corpsman (uncredited)
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Nadine Ashdown | ... |
German Girl (uncredited)
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Martha Bamattre | ... |
Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
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| Rayford Barnes | ... |
Sgt. Case (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Proprietor (uncredited)
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Tony Christian | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Gene Covelli | ... |
Dead Soldier (uncredited)
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| Wade Crosby | ... |
Mailman (uncredited)
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| Roy Engel | ... |
Mailman (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Mr. Watson (uncredited)
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Richard Grayson | ... |
Corpsman (uncredited)
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Fern Hall | ... |
Mrs. Byrnes (uncredited)
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Gil Herman | ... |
Train Commander (uncredited)
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Gayle Kellogg | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Paul Livermore | ... |
Pharmacist's Mate (uncredited)
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Gregory Marshall | ... |
Billy Jones (uncredited)
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| John Maxwell | ... |
Two-Star General (uncredited)
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Else Neft | ... |
Mama Jacobs (uncredited)
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| Damian O'Flynn | ... |
Army-officer (uncredited)
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
German Gunner (uncredited)
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Albert Szabo | ... |
Sniper (uncredited)
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| Glen Vernon | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Helen Wallace | ... |
Mrs. David Garrett (uncredited)
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Steve Wayne | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Maj. Alberts (uncredited)
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| Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Chief Whitedeer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John H. Auer | ||
Written by
| Kenneth Gamet | ... | (story) |
| Mary C. McCall Jr. | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| John H. Auer | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Reggie Lanning | ||
Editing by
| Richard L. Van Enger | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Hotaling | ||
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ||
| Otto Siegel | ||
Makeup Department
| Peggy Gray | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Mark | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herbert E. Mendelson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Howard Wilson | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Howard Lydecker | ... | special effects |
| Theodore Lydecker | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Yrigoyen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nels Mathias | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adele Palmer | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| R. Dale Butts | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William C. Burns | ... | technical advisor (as Major William C. Burns) |
| Edward R. Kandel | ... | technical advisor (as Major Edward R. Kandel) |
| Herbert J. Yates | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (as Republic Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1953) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures International, British Film Division (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (195)
- 20th Century Fox Australia (1953) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures of Puerto Rico (1953) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures de México (1953) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films of C. A. (1953) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures of Cuba (1953) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Republic Films Argentina (1953) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Do Brazil (1953) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures of Philippines (1953) (Philippines) (theatrical) (as Republic Pictures of Philippines, Inc.)
- Les Films Fernand Rivers (1953) (France) (theatrical)
- Standard Films (1953) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hollywood Television Service (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Home Video (RCS) (2005) (Italy) (VHS)
- PolarFilm (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (optical effects)
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Did You Know?
| Soundtracks | America, the Beautiful See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. Mike Braggart:
[in a letter to his wife]
You know those trick diets you used to go on, Lou? "Mike," you would say, "reducing is murder." Baby, our orders was to reduce enemy installations. That kind of reducing IS murder. See more » |