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Quick Facts

DirectorLeslie Howard

Runtime1h 58m · G

GenresDrama · War

Release1942-09-14

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Film

The First of the Few

Name: The First of the Few
Released: 1942-09-14

1942· G· 1h 58m· Drama· War

“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.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorLeslie Howard

ScreenplayAnatole de Grunwald

ProducerLeslie Howard

Director of PhotographyGeorges Périnal

Original Music ComposerMuir Mathieson

EditorDouglas Myers

Full cast & crew (22 cast · 19 crew)

Details

Released1942-09-14

Runtime1h 58m · G

StatusReleased

StudiosBritish Aviation Pictures

LanguagesEnglish · German · Italian

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Rating6.7/10 · 41 votes

Original languageen

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