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world war ii biography aviation spitfire
The First of the Few
Release Date: September 14, 1942
| Year | : | 1942 |
| Slogan | : | «The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!» |
| Genres | : | War |
| Production Companies | : | British Aviation Pictures |
| Director | : | Leslie Howard |
| Producers | : | Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel, Phil C. Samuel |
| Writers | : | Miles Malleson, Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby, Anatole de Grunwald |
| RunTime | : | 118 mins. |
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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Trailer: The First Of The Few 1942 Trailer | David Niven
Main Actors
Leslie Howard
Character : R.J. Mitchell
David Niven
Character : Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
Character : Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
Character : Commander Bride
Anne Firth
Character : Miss Harper
David Horne
Character : Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts
Character : Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney
Character : Squadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn Boulter
Character : Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron
Character : MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Character : Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod
Character : Major Buchan
George Skillan
Character : Mr. Royce
Erik Freund
Character : Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen
Character : Von Straben
John Chandos
Character : Krantz
Victor Beaumont
Character : Von Crantz
Suzanne Clair
Character : Madeleine
Filippo Del Giudice
Character : Bertorelli
Brefni O'Rorke
Character : The Specialist
Gerry Wilmot
Character : Radio Announcer
Jack Peach
Character : Radio Announcer
Leslie Ruth Howard
Character : American Nurse
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