The First of the Few

Leslie Howard
1942-09-14

The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
6.7
118 min

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

Name Character Team
Leslie Howard R.J. Mitchell Unowned
David Niven Geoffrey Crisp Unowned
Rosamund John Diana Mitchell Unowned
Roland Culver Commander Bride Unowned
Anne Firth Miss Harper Unowned
David Horne Mr. Higgins Unowned
J.H. Roberts Sir Robert McLean Unowned
Derrick De Marney Squadron Leader Jefferson Unowned
Rosalyn Boulter Mabel Lovesay Unowned
Herbert Cameron MacPherson Unowned
Toni Edgar-Bruce Lady Houston Unowned
Gordon McLeod Major Buchan Unowned
George Skillan Mr. Royce Unowned
Erik Freund Messerschmitt Unowned
Fritz Wendhausen Von Straben Unowned
John Chandos Krantz Unowned
Victor Beaumont Von Crantz Unowned
Suzanne Clair Madeleine Unowned
Filippo Del Giudice Bertorelli Unowned
Brefni O'Rorke The Specialist Unowned
Gerry Wilmot Radio Announcer Unowned
Jack Peach Radio Announcer Unowned