Movie
The First of the Few
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1942-09-14
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- British Aviation Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Leslie Howard as R.J. Mitchell
- David Niven as Geoffrey Crisp
- Rosamund John as Diana Mitchell
- Roland Culver as Commander Bride
- Anne Firth as Miss Harper
- David Horne as Mr. Higgins
- J.H. Roberts as Sir Robert McLean
- Derrick De Marney as Squadron Leader Jefferson
- Rosalyn Boulter as Mabel Lovesay
- Herbert Cameron as MacPherson
- Toni Edgar-Bruce as Lady Houston
- Gordon McLeod as Major Buchan
Crew
- Leslie Howard - Director
- Anatole de Grunwald - Screenplay
- Miles Malleson - Screenplay
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