The First of the Few (1942)

Name: The First of the Few
Director: Leslie Howard
Released: 1942-09-14
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth

WarDrama

118 min

"The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!"

Plot Summary

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.