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.

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Cast

• 
  Leslie Howard

  R.J. Mitchell
• 
  David Niven

  Geoffrey Crisp
• 
  Rosamund John

  Diana Mitchell
• 
  Roland Culver

  Commander Bride
• Anne Firth

  Miss Harper
• 
  David Horne

  Mr. Higgins

Crew

• Screenplay · Anatole de Grunwald
• Director · Leslie Howard
• Producer · Leslie Howard
• Screenplay · Miles Malleson