The First of the Few

The First of the Few

118 mins | War | Sept. 14, 1942

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.

The First of the Few

118 mins | War | Sept. 14, 1942

The First of the Few
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers British Aviation Pictures
Original title The First of the Few
Directors Leslie Howard, George Pollock
Writers Anatole de Grunwald, Katherine Strueby, Henry C. James, Miles Malleson

Cast

Leslie Howard

as R.J. Mitchell

David Niven

as Geoffrey Crisp

Rosamund John

as Diana Mitchell

Roland Culver

as Commander Bride

Anne Firth

as Miss Harper

David Horne

as Mr. Higgins

J.H. Roberts

as Sir Robert McLean

Derrick De Marney

as Squadron Leader Jefferson

Rosalyn Boulter

as Mabel Lovesay

Herbert Cameron

as MacPherson

Toni Edgar-Bruce

as Lady Houston

Gordon McLeod

as Major Buchan

George Skillan

as Mr. Royce

Erik Freund

as Messerschmitt

Fritz Wendhausen

as Von Straben

John Chandos

as Krantz

Victor Beaumont

as Von Crantz

Suzanne Clair

as Madeleine

Filippo Del Giudice

as Bertorelli

Brefni O'Rorke

as The Specialist

Gerry Wilmot

as Radio Announcer

Jack Peach

as Radio Announcer

Leslie Ruth Howard

as American Nurse