War ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1942 · 1h 58m

The First of the Few

The First of the Few poster
Director
Leslie Howard
Cast
Leslie Howard as R.J. Mitchell David Niven as Geoffrey Crisp Rosamund John as Diana Mitchell Roland Culver as Commander Bride Anne Firth as Miss Harper David Horne as Mr. Higgins
Crew
Georges Périnal — Director of Photography Douglas Myers — Editor William Walton — Original Music Composer Muir Mathieson — Original Music Composer Miles Malleson — Screenplay Anatole de Grunwald — Screenplay
Tagline

The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The First of the Few — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
world war iibiographyaviationblack and whitespitfire
Key Collaborators
Leslie Howard Director Georges Périnal Director of Photography Douglas Myers Editor William Walton Original Music Composer Muir Mathieson Original Music Composer Miles Malleson Screenplay Anatole de Grunwald Screenplay Leslie Howard Producer
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