The First of the Few (1942)
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:
Miles Malleson, Anatole de Grunwald.
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Leslie Howard as R.J. Mitchell |
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David Niven as Geoffrey Crisp |
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Rosamund John as Diana Mitchell |
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Roland Culver as Commander Bride |
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Anne Firth as Miss Harper |
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David Horne as Mr. Higgins |
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J.H. Roberts as Sir Robert McLean |
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Derrick De Marney as Squadron Leader Jefferson |
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Rosalyn Boulter as Mabel Lovesay |
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Herbert Cameron as MacPherson |
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Toni Edgar-Bruce as Lady Houston |
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Gordon McLeod as Major Buchan |
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George Skillan as Mr. Royce |
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Erik Freund as Messerschmitt |
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Fritz Wendhausen as Von Straben |
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John Chandos as Krantz |
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Victor Beaumont as Von Crantz |
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Suzanne Clair as Madeleine |
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Filippo Del Giudice as Bertorelli |
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Brefni O'Rorke as The Specialist |
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Gerry Wilmot as Radio Announcer |
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Jack Peach as Radio Announcer |
| Directing | Leslie Howard | Director |
| Writing | Henry C. James | Original Story |
| Writing | Katherine Strueby | Original Story |
| Writing | Miles Malleson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Anatole de Grunwald | Screenplay |
| Art | Paul Sheriff | Art Direction |
| Art | W. Percy Day | Art Department Coordinator |
| Production | Adrian Brunel | Production Manager |
| Crew | Sidney Cole | Technical Supervisor |
| Editing | Douglas Myers | Editor |
| Camera | Jack Hildyard | Camera Operator |
| Production | Phil C. Samuel | Production Manager |
| Sound | Harry Miller | Sound Editor |
| Production | Leslie Howard | Producer |
| Camera | Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Dennis | Recording Supervision |
| Directing | George Pollock | Assistant Director |
| Sound | William Walton | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Muir Mathieson | Original Music Composer |
