The First of the Few
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.
Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth, David Horne, J.H. Roberts, Derrick De Marney, Rosalyn Boulter, Herbert Cameron, Toni Edgar-Bruce, Gordon McLeod, George Skillan
Crew: Douglas Myers (Editor), Miles Malleson (Screenplay), Jack Hildyard (Camera Operator), Leslie Howard (Director), Sidney Cole (Technical Supervisor)