The First of the Few

1942 · TMDB 6.7

Directed by Leslie Howard

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 Anne Firth David Horne J.H. Roberts Derrick De Marney Rosalyn Boulter Herbert Cameron Toni Edgar-Bruce Gordon McLeod

Director · Leslie Howard Producer · Leslie Howard Writer · Anatole de Grunwald Writer · Miles Malleson Cinematography · Georges Périnal Composer · William Walton Composer · Muir Mathieson Editor · Douglas Myers

Runtime: 118 min
Released: 1942-09-14
Studio: British Aviation Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.7

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