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The First of the Few

67 %|Sep 14, 1942|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.

Featured Crew

Anatole de Grunwald
Screenplay
Leslie Howard
Director
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Sidney Cole
Technical Supervisor
Jack Hildyard
Camera Operator
Katherine Strueby
Original Story
Paul Sheriff
Art Direction
Henry C. James
Original Story

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Cast

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Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell
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David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp
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Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell
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Roland Culver
Commander Bride
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Anne Firth
Miss Harper
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David Horne
Mr. Higgins
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J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean
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Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson
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Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
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Herbert Cameron
MacPherson
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Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston
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Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan
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Erik Freund
Messerschmitt
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Fritz Wendhausen
Von Straben
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Victor Beaumont
Von Crantz
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Suzanne Clair
Madeleine
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Brefni O'Rorke
The Specialist
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Gerry Wilmot
Radio Announcer
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Jack Peach
Radio Announcer