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1942

The First of the Few

British Aviation Pictures

TMDB 6.7

1h 58m · 14 Sept 1942

War · Drama

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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.

Directed byLeslie Howard

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

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Streaming in United States

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