Ranking
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 / German / Italian /
Director : Leslie Howard /
Writers : Henry C. James / Katherine Strueby / Miles Malleson / Anatole de Grunwald /
Production companies : British Aviation Pictures /
September 14, 1942 1h 58m United Kingdom War English More
Play Trailer
6.7
User Score

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.
More »

Top Billed Cast

More
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

Videos

View All Videos
The First Of The Few 1942 Trailer | David Niven Trailer
The First Of The Few 1942 Trailer | David Niven

Images

View All Images
Backdrops Posters

Recommendations

More
Henry V 6.6 1944
Henry V
History Drama War
The Scarlet Pimpernel 6.9 1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Drama Adventure
The Young in Heart 6.5 1938
The Young in Heart
Comedy
The Ten Commandments 7.8 1956
The Ten Commandments
Drama History
The Great Dictator 8.3 1940
The Great Dictator
Comedy War
The Blues Brothers 7.7 1980
The Blues Brothers
Music Comedy Action Crime
Little Miss Sunshine 7.7 2006
Little Miss Sunshine
Comedy Drama
Joker 8.2 2019
Joker
Crime Thriller Drama
Parasite 8.5 2019
Parasite
Comedy Thriller Drama
Fight Club 8.4 1999
Fight Club
Drama
Deadpool 7.6 2016
Deadpool
Action Adventure Comedy
Interstellar 8.4 2014
Interstellar
Adventure Drama Science Fiction
BlacKkKlansman 7.5 2018
BlacKkKlansman
Comedy Crime Drama
Tenet 7.2 2020
Tenet
Action Thriller Science Fiction
The Little Things 6.3 2021
The Little Things
Drama Crime Thriller
Blade Runner 2049 7.6 2017
Blade Runner 2049
Science Fiction Drama
Palm Springs 7.3 2020
Palm Springs
Comedy Romance Science Fiction
The Dark Knight 8.5 2008
The Dark Knight
Drama Action Crime Thriller
Little Women 7.9 2019
Little Women
Drama Romance History
The Lighthouse 7.5 2019
The Lighthouse
Drama Fantasy Thriller
  • 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 · German · Italian ·
  • Director： Leslie Howard /
  • Writers： Henry C. James · Katherine Strueby · Miles Malleson · Anatole de Grunwald ·
  • 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.
Search history
delete
Popular search