The First of the Few

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

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

Screenplay

Miles Malleson

Screenplay

Anatole de Grunwald

Producer

Leslie Howard

Original Music Composer

William Walton

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Director of Photography

Georges Périnal