

The First of the Few
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"The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!"
This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men in aviation history - visionary Spitfire designer R.J. Mitchell and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp - designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the Spitfire.
Director:Leslie Howard
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateSeptember 14, 1942
Age Rating0+
Original Languageen
Statistics
Vote Count41
Popularity1
Languages
EnglishGermanItalian
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
British Aviation Pictures
Crew
Writers
Anatole de Grunwald
Miles Malleson
Producers
Leslie Howard
Composer
Muir Mathieson
Cinematography
Georges Périnal
Editor
Douglas Myers
Keywords
world war iibiographyaviationblack and whitespitfire
Cast

Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell

David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp

Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell

Roland Culver
Commander Bride
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Anne Firth
Miss Harper

David Horne
Mr. Higgins

J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean

Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson
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Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
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Herbert Cameron
MacPherson

Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston

Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan









