The First of the Few
The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
118 mins
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.
Anne Firth
Miss Harper
Rosalyn Boulter
Mabel Lovesay
Herbert Cameron
MacPherson
George Skillan
Mr. Royce
Erik Freund
Messerschmitt
John Chandos
Krantz
Victor Beaumont
Von Crantz
Suzanne Clair
Madeleine
Filippo Del Giudice
Bertorelli
Gerry Wilmot
Radio Announcer
Jack Peach
Radio Announcer
Henry C. James
Original Story
Katherine Strueby
Original Story
Paul Sheriff
Art Direction
W. Percy Day
Art Department Coordinator
Sidney Cole
Technical Supervisor
Douglas Myers
Editor
Phil C. Samuel
Production Manager
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
John Dennis
Recording Supervision
Muir Mathieson
Original Music Composer