Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell
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The First of the Few
“The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!”
U · 14 Sept 1942 · 118 min · English
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The film
Synopsis
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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On screen
Cast & characters
David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
Commander Bride
Anne Firth
Miss Harper
David Horne
Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson
R
Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
H
Herbert Cameron
MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Leslie Howard
- Writing
- Anatole de Grunwald, Miles Malleson, Katherine Strueby
- Cinematography
- Georges Périnal
- Original music
- Muir Mathieson, William Walton
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