The First of the Few

1942

118 min

6.7

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

War, Drama

Director

Leslie Howard

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Leslie Howard

David Niven

Rosamund John

Roland Culver

Anne Firth

David Horne

J.H. Roberts

Derrick De Marney

Rosalyn Boulter

Herbert Cameron

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The First of the Few

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.

  • Leslie Howard

  • David Niven

  • Rosamund John

  • Roland Culver

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