The First of the Few (1942)

Name: The First of the Few
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1942-09-14
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth

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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Released 1942-09-14 · 118 min · War, Drama

Directed by Leslie Howard

Cast

Leslie Howard as R.J. Mitchell
David Niven as Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John as Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver as Commander Bride
Anne Firth as Miss Harper
David Horne as Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts as Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney as Squadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn Boulter as Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron as MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce as Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod as Major Buchan
George Skillan as Mr. Royce
Erik Freund as Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen as Von Straben