6.7
The First of the Few
The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
6.741 votes19421h 58mReleased
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.
- Director
- Leslie Howard
- Released
- 14 September 1942
- Studio
- British Aviation Pictures
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Top Cast
Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell
David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
Commander Bride
Anne Firth
Miss Harper
