The First of the Few (1942)

The First of the Few (1942)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1942-09-14 United Kingdom 118 Min. PG-13
6.7 38 votes
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 is R.J. Mitchell
R.J. Mitchell
David Niven is Geoffrey Crisp
Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John is Diana Mitchell
Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver is Commander Bride
Commander Bride
Anne Firth is Miss Harper
Miss Harper
David Horne is Mr. Higgins
Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts is Sir Robert McLean
Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney is Squadron Leader Jefferson
Squadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn Boulter is Mabel Lovesay
Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron is MacPherson
MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce is Lady Houston
Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod is Major Buchan
Major Buchan
George Skillan is Mr. Royce
Mr. Royce
Erik Freund is Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen is Von Straben
Von Straben
John Chandos is Krantz
Krantz
Victor Beaumont is Von Crantz
Von Crantz
Suzanne Clair is Madeleine
Madeleine
Filippo Del Giudice is Bertorelli
Bertorelli
Brefni O'Rorke is The Specialist
The Specialist
Gerry Wilmot is Radio Announcer
Radio Announcer
Jack Peach is Radio Announcer
Radio Announcer

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