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The First of the Few

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

WarDrama

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.

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Cast

Leslie HowardDavid NivenRosamund JohnRoland CulverAnne FirthDavid HorneJ.H. RobertsDerrick De MarneyRosalyn BoulterHerbert CameronToni Edgar-BruceGordon McLeod

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Leslie Howard

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