The First of the Few

The First of the Few

1942
1h 58m
6.7

6.7/10

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War Drama

"The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!"

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
British Aviation Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English German Italian

Keywords

world war ii biography aviation black and white spitfire

Quick Facts

Release Date September 14, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0034734

Cast

Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard

R.J. Mitchell

David Niven
David Niven

Geoffrey Crisp

Rosamund John
Rosamund John

Diana Mitchell

Roland Culver
Roland Culver

Commander Bride

Anne Firth
Anne Firth

Miss Harper

David Horne
David Horne

Mr. Higgins

J.H. Roberts
J.H. Roberts

Sir Robert McLean

Derrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney

Squadron Leader Jefferson

Rosalyn Boulter
Rosalyn Boulter

Mabel Lovesay

Herbert Cameron
Herbert Cameron

MacPherson

Toni Edgar-Bruce
Toni Edgar-Bruce

Lady Houston

Gordon McLeod
Gordon McLeod

Major Buchan

Key Crew

Anatole de Grunwald
Screenplay
Leslie Howard
Director
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Leslie Howard
Producer