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The First of the Few

1942 | 107 min | History

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Synopsis

The First of the Few is a 1942 British black-and-white biographical film that was produced and directed by Leslie Howard, who stars as R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft.

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Credits

Producer
Leslie Howard, George King, John Stafford
Director
Leslie Howard
Screenplay
Miles Malleson
Director of Photography
Georges Périnal
Original Music Composer
William Walton
Editor
Douglas Myers
Country

Cast · 20

AF

Anne Firth

Miss Harper

FD

Filippo Del Giudice

Bertorelli

JC

John Chandos

Krantz

BO

Brefni O'Rorke

The Specialist

EF

Erich Freund

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United Kingdom
Studios
RKO Pictures

Official

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Willy Messerschmitt

GS

George Skillan

Henry Royce

Gordon McLeod

Gordon McLeod

Major Buchan

David Horne

David Horne

Mr. Higgins

FW

Fritz Wendhausen

Von Straben

VB

Victor Beaumont

Von Crantz

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

R. J. Mitchell

PG

Peter Gawthorne

Board Member

JR

J.H. Roberts

Sir Robert McLean

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Commander Bride

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Vickers Representative

Derrick De Marney

Derrick De Marney

Squadron Leader Jefferson

TE

Toni Edgar-Bruce

Lucy, Lady Houston

GM

Gordon McLeod

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Italian Girl

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Lady Houston's Messenger