The First of the Few
Summary:
The First of the Few is a dramatization of the life of R.J. Mitchell, the aeronautical engineer who designed the Spitfire fighter plane, which saved England in the Battle of Britain. Produced, directed by, and starring Leslie Howard, with David Niven as a pilot friend of the engineer, the movie starts with the 1940 Battle of Britain and flashes back, as wing commander Geoffrey C... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Leslie Howard - (R.J. Mitchell)
David Niven - (Geoffrey Crisp)
Rosamund John - (Diana Mitchell)
Roland Culver - (Commander Bride)
Anne Firth - (Miss Harper)
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Review:
Leslie Howard's The First of the Few was, like the other projects in his tragically brief career as a director/producer, a film spawned by the exigencies of war. The story of aeronautical engineer R. J. Mitchell and the Spitfire fighter was a natural for a movie, a tale of sacrifice and triumph rivaling that of Lord Nelson that helped decide ... Continue >>
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