The First of the Few
The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
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.
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 - R
Rosalyn BoulterMabel Lovesay - H
Herbert CameronMacPherson 
Toni Edgar-BruceLady Houston 
Gordon McLeodMajor Buchan - G
George SkillanMr. Royce - E
Erik FreundMesserschmitt 
Fritz WendhausenVon Straben 
John ChandosKrantz
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