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 HowardR.J. Mitchell

David NivenGeoffrey Crisp

Rosamund JohnDiana Mitchell

Roland CulverCommander Bride

Anne FirthMiss Harper

David HorneMr. Higgins

J.H. RobertsSir Robert McLean

Derrick De MarneySquadron Leader Jefferson

Rosalyn BoulterMabel Lovesay

Herbert CameronMacPherson

Toni Edgar-BruceLady Houston

Gordon McLeodMajor Buchan

George SkillanMr. Royce

Erik FreundMesserschmitt

Fritz WendhausenVon Straben