The First of the Few
"The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!"
1942-09-14
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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.
Screenplay
Anatole de Grunwald
Director
Leslie Howard
Screenplay
Miles Malleson
Technical Supervisor
Sidney Cole
Camera Operator
Jack Hildyard
Original Story
Katherine Strueby
world war ii biography aviation spitfire
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United Kingdom
Companies
- British Aviation Pictures
