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