

The First of the Few
1942 · Movie · 1h 58m · G
WarDrama
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Key crew
- Anatole de GrunwaldScreenplay
- Leslie HowardDirector
- Miles MallesonScreenplay
- Muir MathiesonOriginal Music Composer
- William WaltonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Leslie HowardR.J. Mitchell
- David NivenGeoffrey Crisp
- Rosamund JohnDiana Mitchell
- Roland CulverCommander Bride
- Anne FirthMiss Harper
- David HorneMr. Higgins
- J.H. RobertsSir Robert McLean
- Derrick De MarneySquadron Leader Jefferson
- Rosalyn BoulterMabel Lovesay
- Herbert CameronMacPherson
- Toni Edgar-BruceLady Houston
- Gordon McLeodMajor Buchan
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Themes
world war iibiographyaviationblack and whitespitfire























