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The First of the Few

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

Starring: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth

Writer: Anatole de Grunwald, Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby, Miles Malleson

Release Date:
September 14, 1942
Ratings:
6.7 / 10
Director:
Leslie Howard
Companies:
British Aviation Pictures

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.