The First of the Few

The First of the Few (1942)

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

  • Genre: War, Drama
  • Release Date: 1942-09-14
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 38 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: British Aviation Pictures
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Leslie Howard
star 6.7/10
From 38 Ratings
7.0

Summary

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

    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

  • J.H. Roberts

    as Sir Robert McLean

  • Derrick De Marney

    as Squadron Leader Jefferson

  • Rosalyn Boulter

    as Mabel Lovesay

  • Herbert Cameron

    as MacPherson

  • Toni Edgar-Bruce

    as Lady Houston

  • Gordon McLeod

    as Major Buchan

  • George Skillan

    as Mr. Royce

  • Erik Freund

    as Messerschmitt

  • Fritz Wendhausen

    as Von Straben

  • John Chandos

    as Krantz

  • Victor Beaumont

    as Von Crantz

  • Suzanne Clair

    as Madeleine

  • Filippo Del Giudice

    as Bertorelli

  • Brefni O'Rorke

    as The Specialist

  • Gerry Wilmot

    as Radio Announcer

  • Jack Peach

    as Radio Announcer
Directing Leslie Howard Director
Writing Henry C. James Original Story
Writing Katherine Strueby Original Story
Writing Miles Malleson Screenplay
Writing Anatole de Grunwald Screenplay
Art Paul Sheriff Art Direction
Art W. Percy Day Art Department Coordinator
Production Adrian Brunel Production Manager
Crew Sidney Cole Technical Supervisor
Editing Douglas Myers Editor
Camera Jack Hildyard Camera Operator
Production Phil C. Samuel Production Manager
Sound Harry Miller Sound Editor
Production Leslie Howard Producer
Camera Georges Périnal Director of Photography
Sound John Dennis Recording Supervision
Directing George Pollock Assistant Director
Sound William Walton Original Music Composer
Sound Muir Mathieson Original Music Composer

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