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Film · 1942
The First of the Few
1h 58mGDirected by Leslie Howard
- War
- Drama
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.
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Cast
Leslie HowardR.J. Mitchell
David NivenGeoffrey Crisp
Rosamund JohnDiana Mitchell
Roland CulverCommander Bride
Anne FirthMiss Harper
David HorneMr. Higgins
J.H. RobertsSir Robert McLean
Derrick De MarneySquadron Leader Jefferson- Rosalyn BoulterMabel Lovesay
- Herbert CameronMacPherson
Toni Edgar-BruceLady Houston
Gordon McLeodMajor Buchan
Details
- Director
- Leslie Howard
- Writer
- Anatole de Grunwald, Miles Malleson
- Music
- Muir Mathieson, William Walton
- Cinematography
- Georges Périnal
- Editor
- Douglas Myers
- Producer
- Leslie Howard
- Release
- September 14, 1942
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- G
- Language
- English, German, Italian
- Studio
- British Aviation Pictures
- TMDB score
- 6.7 / 10 from 42 votes
Where to watch
Stream
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Buy
- Amazon Video
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