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The First of the Few

Leslie Howard

1942 • 1h 58m

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 - desig...

The First of the Few

The First Of The Few 1942 Trailer | David Niven

Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie HowardR.J. Mitchell

David Niven

David NivenGeoffrey Crisp

Rosamund John

Rosamund JohnDiana Mitchell

Roland Culver

Roland CulverCommander Bride

Anne FirthMiss Harper

David Horne

David HorneMr. Higgins

J.H. Roberts

J.H. RobertsSir Robert McLean

Derrick De Marney

Derrick De MarneySquadron Leader Jefferson

Rosalyn BoulterMabel Lovesay

Herbert CameronMacPherson

Toni Edgar-Bruce

Toni Edgar-BruceLady Houston

Gordon McLeod

Gordon McLeodMajor Buchan

George SkillanMr. Royce

Erik FreundMesserschmitt

Fritz Wendhausen

Fritz WendhausenVon Straben

Crew

Anatole de Grunwald

Anatole de GrunwaldScreenplay

Leslie Howard

Leslie HowardDirector

Miles Malleson

Miles MallesonScreenplay

Jack Hildyard

Jack HildyardCamera Operator

Adrian Brunel

Adrian BrunelProduction Manager

Georges Périnal

Georges PérinalDirector of Photography

George Pollock

George PollockAssistant Director

William Walton

William WaltonOriginal Music Composer

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