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1942 War Drama 1h 58m

The First of the Few

"The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!"

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.

6.7 TMDB RATING
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Principal 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

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