The First of the Few
"The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!"
1942-09-14
6.7
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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.
Director
Leslie Howard
Original Story
Henry C. James
Original Story
Katherine Strueby
Screenplay
Miles Malleson
Screenplay
Anatole de Grunwald
Art Direction
Paul Sheriff
world war ii biography aviation spitfire
Status
ReleasedCountries
- United Kingdom
Companies
- British Aviation Pictures
