Movie

The First of the Few

1942★ 6.7

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.

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Cast

Leslie HowardR.J. Mitchell
David NivenGeoffrey Crisp
Rosamund JohnDiana Mitchell
Roland CulverCommander Bride
Anne FirthMiss Harper
David HorneMr. Higgins
J.H. RobertsSir Robert McLean
Derrick De MarneySquadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn BoulterMabel Lovesay
Herbert CameronMacPherson
Toni Edgar-BruceLady Houston
Gordon McLeodMajor Buchan

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