The First of the Few (1942)
The First of the Few
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Leslie Howard
as R.J. Mitchell
as R.J. Mitchell
David Niven
as Geoffrey Crisp
as Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
as Diana Mitchell
as Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
as Commander Bride
as Commander Bride
Anne Firth
as Miss Harper
as Miss Harper
David Horne
as Mr. Higgins
as Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts
as Sir Robert McLean
as Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney
as Squadron Leader Jefferson
as Squadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn Boulter
as Mabel Lovesay
as Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron
as MacPherson
as MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce
as Lady Houston
as Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod
as Major Buchan
as Major Buchan
George Skillan
as Mr. Royce
as Mr. Royce
Erik Freund
as Messerschmitt
as Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen
as Von Straben
as Von Straben
John Chandos
as Krantz
as Krantz
Victor Beaumont
as Von Crantz
as Von Crantz
Suzanne Clair
as Madeleine
as Madeleine
Filippo Del Giudice
as Bertorelli
as Bertorelli
Brefni O'Rorke
as The Specialist
as The Specialist
Gerry Wilmot
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Jack Peach
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Crew arrow_drop_down
Leslie Howard
Director
Director
Henry C. James
Original Story
Original Story
Katherine Strueby
Original Story
Original Story
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Screenplay
Anatole de Grunwald
Screenplay
Screenplay
Paul Sheriff
Art Direction
Art Direction
W. Percy Day
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Coordinator
Adrian Brunel
Production Manager
Production Manager
Sidney Cole
Technical Supervisor
Technical Supervisor
Douglas Myers
Editor
Editor
Jack Hildyard
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Phil C. Samuel
Production Manager
Production Manager
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Leslie Howard
Producer
Producer
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John Dennis
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
George Pollock
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
William Walton
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Muir Mathieson
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
