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The First of the Few( 1942)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Leslie Howard

      R.J. Mitchell

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      David Niven

      Geoffrey Crisp

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      Rosamund John

      Diana Mitchell

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      Roland Culver

      Commander Bride

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      Anne Firth

      Miss Harper

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      David Horne

      Mr. Higgins

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      J.H. Roberts

      Sir Robert McLean

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      Derrick De Marney

      Squadron Leader Jefferson

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      Rosalyn Boulter

      Mabel Lovesay

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      Herbert Cameron

      MacPherson

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      Toni Edgar-Bruce

      Lady Houston

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      Gordon McLeod

      Major Buchan

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      George Skillan

      Mr. Royce

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      Erik Freund

      Messerschmitt

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      Fritz Wendhausen

      Von Straben

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      John Chandos

      Krantz

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      Victor Beaumont

      Von Crantz

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      Suzanne Clair

      Madeleine

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      Filippo Del Giudice

      Bertorelli

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      Brefni O'Rorke

      The Specialist

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      Gerry Wilmot

      Radio Announcer

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      Jack Peach

      Radio Announcer

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 03 2024
    Leslie Howard had a hand in just about everything here, and has delivered quite a poignant story of a dedicated and visionary man who might just have a legitimate claim to really have helped stave off the Nazis. He portrays R.J. Mitchell, a man whose vision was as an aircraft designer. We were still using bi-planes at the time and though the engineering of flight was now well established, he was determined to push the boundaries. His bosses at British firm SuperMarine were nervous about the investments - especially when he came up with a plan for the aircraft equivalent of a onesie. He sticks t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • biography
    • aviation
    • spitfire