The First of the Few
In Theaters
September 14, 1942
Runtime: 1h 58m
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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Cast & Crew
Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell
David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
Commander Bride
- AF
Anne Firth
Miss Harper
David Horne
Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson
- RB
Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
- HC
Herbert Cameron
MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan
- GS
George Skillan
Mr. Royce
- EF
Erik Freund
Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen
Von Straben
John Chandos
Krantz
- VB
Victor Beaumont
Von Crantz
- SC
Suzanne Clair
Madeleine
Leslie Howard
Director
Anatole de Grunwald
Screenplay
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Media
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