The First of the Few

The First of the Few (1942)

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

War Drama

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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  • Release Date: 1942-09-14
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Director: Leslie Howard

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    • Trailer

    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

    • John Chandos

      Krantz

    • Victor Beaumont

      Von Crantz

    • Suzanne Clair

      Madeleine

    • Filippo Del Giudice

      Bertorelli

    • Brefni O'Rorke

      The Specialist

    • Gerry Wilmot

      Radio Announcer

    • Jack Peach

      Radio Announcer

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