Aired Saturday 9 May, 1:15pm - 3:35pmon Talking Pictures TV

The First of the Few (1942)

Name: The First of the Few
Rating: 7.0

Biography

Absorbing film biography of R J Mitchell, the designer of the Spitfire, the aircraft that enabled the Royal Air Force to defeat the might of Germany's Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.

IMDb7.0

Country: United Kingdom

Cast and crew

Leslie HowardDirector
Leslie HowardR.J. Mitchell
David NivenGeoffrey Crisp
Rosamund JohnDiana Mitchell
Roland CulverCommander Bride
Anne FirthMiss Harper
David HorneMr. Higgins
J.H. RobertsSir Robert McLean
Derrick de MarneySquadron Leader Jefferson
Bernard MilesLady Houston's Agent
Patricia MedinaVenetian Girl
George SkillanMr. Royce

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