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.
Credits
The First of the Few Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Leslie Howard
He was 50, 50 years old when he died
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as R.J. Mitchell |
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Roland Culver
He was 42, 83 years old when he died
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as Commander Bride |
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David Niven
He was 33, 73 years old when he died
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as Geoffrey Crisp |
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J. H. Roberts
He was 58, 76 years old when he died
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as Sir Robert McLean |
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Rosamund John
She was 29, 85 years old when she died
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as Diana Mitchell |
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Derrick De Marney
He was 36, 71 years old when he died
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as Squadron Leader Jefferson |
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George Skillan
He was 50, 82 years old when he died
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as Mr. Royce |
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John Chandos
He was 543, 587 years old when he died
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as Krantz |
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Suzanne Clair
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as Madeleine |
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Rosalyn Boulter
She was 26, 80 years old when she died
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as Mabel Lovesay |
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Brefni O'Rorke
He was 53, 57 years old when he died
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as The Specialist |
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Erik Freund
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as Messerschmitt |
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Fritz Wendhausen
He was 52, 71 years old when he died
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as Von Straben |
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Toni Edgar-Bruce
She was 51, 73 years old when she died
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as Lady Houston |
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Jack Peach
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as Radio Announcer |
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Victor Beaumont
He was 30, 64 years old when he died
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as Von Crantz |
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David Horne
He was 44, 71 years old when he died
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as Mr. Higgins |
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Gordon McLeod
He was 52, 70 years old when he died
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as Major Buchan |
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Filippo Del Giudice
He was 51, 69 years old when he died
|
as Bertorelli |
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Herbert Cameron
He was 63, 86 years old when he died
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as MacPherson |
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Gerry Wilmot
He was 18, now 99 years old
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as Radio Announcer |
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Anne Firth
She was 24, 49 years old when she died
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as Miss Harper |
The First of the Few Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Harry Miller as Sound Editor. He was 67 (116) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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George Pollock as Assistant Director. He was 36 (34) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Georges Périnal as Director of Photography. He was 46 (68) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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W. Percy Day as Art Department Coordinator. He was 64 (86) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Henry C. James as Original Story. |
Writing |
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Katherine Strueby as Original Story. She was 35 (80) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Sidney Cole as Technical Supervisor. He was 34 (89) years old when He died
|
Crew |
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William Walton as Music. He was 41 (80) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Jack Hildyard as Camera Operator. He was 35 (81) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Muir Mathieson as Music. He was 32 (63) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Miles Malleson as Screenplay. He was 55 (80) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Anatole de Grunwald as Screenplay. He was 32 (56) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Paul Sheriff as Art Direction. He was 39 (56) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Adrian Brunel as Production Manager. He was 50 (65) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Douglas Myers as Editor. He was 4 (23) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Phil C. Samuel as Production Manager. |
Production |
