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The First of the Few

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

Released in 1942, this fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of two remarkable men in aviation history: R.J. Mitchell, the visionary designer of the Spitfire, and his test pilot Geoffrey Crisp. Together they designed a streamlined monoplane that led to the development of the iconic Spitfire.

Original title
The First of the Few
Genre
War, Drama
Director
Leslie Howard
Cast
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
Country
United Kingdom
Studios
British Aviation Pictures
Language
en
Year
1942
Duration
118
Release date
1942-09-14
TMDB
6.700 · 42 votes
Status
Released

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