The First of the Few
The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
19421h 58m
- War
- Drama
TMDB rating 6.7TMDB42 votes
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.
- Directed by
- Leslie Howard
- Written by
- Miles Malleson, Anatole de Grunwald
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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
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Facts
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Production companies
- British Aviation Pictures
