Film
The First of the Few
1942Directed by Leslie Howard
Where to watch
Stream
- Criterion Channel
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
About The First of the Few
- War
- Drama
Synopsis
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
- Writers
- Anatole de Grunwald
- Miles Malleson
- Katherine Strueby
- Henry C. James
