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The First of the Few (1942)

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

  • Sep 14, 1942
  • 1h 58m
  • G
TMDB user score 6.7/10 42 votes on TMDB
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Story

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Trailer

The First Of The Few 1942 Trailer | David Niven · plays from YouTube

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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

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