The First of the Few (1942)

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