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Thunderbirds (1952)

Thunderbirds poster
Directed by
John H. Auer
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This war film follows soldiers of the 45th Infantry Division during their campaign in Italy in World War II. It shows their combat missions and personal struggles.

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What happens

Thunderbirds is a 1952 war film directed by John H. Auer and starring John Derek, John Drew Barrymore, Mona Freeman, Gene Evans, Eileen Christy and Ward Bond. It features the exploits of the 45th Infantry Division in the Italian campaign of World War II. The film was made by Republic Pictures with sequences filmed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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