Film
The First of the Few
1942 · 1h 58m · War · Drama
The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
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Overview
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.
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Cast
Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell
David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
Commander Bride
Anne Firth
Miss Harper
David Horne
Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron
MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan
George Skillan
Mr. Royce
Erik Freund
Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen
Von Straben
John Chandos
Krantz
Crew
- Leslie HowardDirector · Producer
- Anatole de GrunwaldScreenplay
- Miles MallesonScreenplay
- Georges PérinalDirector of Photography
- Muir MathiesonOriginal Music Composer
- William WaltonOriginal Music Composer
- Douglas MyersEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 14, 1942
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- War, Drama
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