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The First of the Few

The First of the Few

The First of the Few

“The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!”

6.7(42)19421h 58mReleasedMovie

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.

Top Billed 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

Victor Beaumont

Von Crantz

Suzanne Clair

Madeleine

Production Details

Release Date

1942-09-14

Runtime

118 min

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Director

Leslie Howard

Writers

Anatole de Grunwald, Miles Malleson

Production Companies

British Aviation Pictures

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