The First of the Few
(1942)

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

Released: 1942-09-14

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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

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David Niven

as Geoffrey Crisp

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Rosamund John

as Diana Mitchell

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Roland Culver

as Commander Bride

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Anne Firth

as Miss Harper

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David Horne

as Mr. Higgins

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J.H. Roberts

as Sir Robert McLean

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Derrick De Marney

as Squadron Leader Jefferson

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Rosalyn Boulter

as Mabel Lovesay

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Herbert Cameron

as MacPherson

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Toni Edgar-Bruce

as Lady Houston

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Gordon McLeod

as Major Buchan

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George Skillan

as Mr. Royce

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Erik Freund

as Messerschmitt

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Victor Beaumont

as Von Crantz

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Suzanne Clair

as Madeleine

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Brefni O'Rorke

as The Specialist

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Sidney Cole

Technical Supervisor

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Jack Hildyard

Camera Operator

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Katherine Strueby

Original Story

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Paul Sheriff

Art Direction

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Henry C. James

Original Story

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W. Percy Day

Art Department Coordinator

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Adrian Brunel

Production Manager

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Georges Périnal

Director of Photography

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John Dennis

Recording Supervision

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George Pollock

Assistant Director

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Muir Mathieson

Original Music Composer

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William Walton

Original Music Composer

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