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The First of the Few (1942)

Directed by Leslie Howard

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.

Rated G | Length 118 minutes

Actors

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 | George Skillan | Erik Freund | Fritz Wendhausen | John Chandos | Victor Beaumont | Suzanne Clair | Filippo Del Giudice | Brefni O'Rorke | Gerry Wilmot | Jack Peach | Leslie Ruth Howard