The First of the Few

Name: The First of the Few
Director: Leslie Howard
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1942
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth

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

6.7/10

1942

1h 58m

War

Drama

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.

Cast

Leslie Howard

David Niven

Rosamund John

Roland Culver

Anne Firth

David Horne

J.H. Roberts

Derrick De Marney

The First of the Few

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