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The First of the Few

The First of the Few

1942 War Drama
Release date : September 14, 1942
Runtime : 1h 58m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English / Italian / German /
Director : Leslie Howard /
Writers : Anatole de Grunwald / Henry C. James / Katherine Strueby / Miles Malleson /
Production companies : British Aviation Pictures /
September 14, 1942 1h 58m United Kingdom War English More
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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.
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Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
R.J. Mitchell
David Niven
David Niven
Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John
Rosamund John
Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Commander Bride
Anne Firth
Anne Firth
Miss Harper
David Horne
David Horne
Mr. Higgins
J.H. Roberts
J.H. Roberts
Sir Robert McLean
Derrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney
Squadron Leader Jefferson
Rosalyn Boulter
Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron
Herbert Cameron
MacPherson
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Lady Houston
Gordon McLeod
Gordon McLeod
Major Buchan
George Skillan
George Skillan
Mr. Royce
Erik Freund
Erik Freund
Messerschmitt
Fritz Wendhausen
Fritz Wendhausen
Von Straben
John Chandos
John Chandos
Krantz
Victor Beaumont
Victor Beaumont
Von Crantz
Suzanne Clair
Suzanne Clair
Madeleine

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  • title：The First of the Few
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1942
  • Runtime：1h 58m
  • Genres： War · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin： United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language： English · Italian · German ·
  • Director： Leslie Howard /
  • Writers： Anatole de Grunwald · Henry C. James · Katherine Strueby · Miles Malleson ·
  • Production companies： British Aviation Pictures ·
  • Overview：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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