

The First of the Few
1 hour 58 minutes1942-09-14
6.7
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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.
Cast

Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell

David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp

Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell

Roland Culver
Commander Bride

Anne Firth
Miss Harper

David Horne
Mr. Higgins

J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean

Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson

Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay

Herbert Cameron
MacPherson

Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston

Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan

George Skillan
Mr. Royce

Erik Freund
Messerschmitt

Fritz Wendhausen
Von Straben

John Chandos
Krantz

Victor Beaumont
Von Crantz

Suzanne Clair
Madeleine

Filippo Del Giudice
Bertorelli

Brefni O'Rorke
The Specialist

Gerry Wilmot
Radio Announcer
