El gran Mitchell (1942)
A finales de 1920, el diseñador de aviones R.J. Mitchell considera que ha llegado a la cima del éxito con su revolucionario mono-avión. Pero, un día en Alemania, poco después de que Hitler asumiera el poder (1933), se da cuenta de que es vital diseñar un nuevo avión de combate para garantizar la supervivencia de Gran Bretaña.
Directora:
Leslie Howard
Escritores:
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 |