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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  Leslie Howard

  R.J. Mitchell
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  David Niven

  Geoffrey Crisp
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  Rosamund John

  Diana Mitchell
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  Roland Culver

  Commander Bride
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  David Horne

  Mr. Higgins
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  J.H. Roberts

  Sir Robert McLean
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  Derrick De Marney

  Squadron Leader Jefferson
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  Toni Edgar-Bruce

  Lady Houston
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  Gordon McLeod

  Major Buchan
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  Fritz Wendhausen

  Von Straben