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The First of the Few

The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!

6.7 average rating
★★★★★
6.7
English / 118 MIN. / 1942

The Genres

The 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.

The Cast

Leslie HowardDavid NivenRosamund JohnRoland CulverAnne FirthDavid HorneJ.H. RobertsDerrick De MarneyRosalyn BoulterHerbert CameronToni Edgar-BruceGordon McLeodGeorge SkillanErik FreundFritz WendhausenJohn ChandosVictor BeaumontSuzanne ClairFilippo Del GiudiceBrefni O'RorkeGerry WilmotJack Peach

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