The First of the Few

Name: The First of the Few
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 14 Sep 1942
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth

The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe! 1942-09-14 United Kingdom 118 minutes.

6.70 38 votes

War Drama world war ii biography aviation spitfire

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Overview

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.

Year 1942

Studio British Aviation Pictures

Director Leslie Howard

Crew Anatole de Grunwald (Screenplay), Leslie Howard (Director), Leslie Howard (Producer), Henry C. James (Original Story), W. Percy Day (Art Department Coordinator), Adrian Brunel (Production Manager)

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Language English, Italiano, Deutsch