The First of the Few
(1942)
Director:
Leslie Howard
Writer:
Anatole de Grunwald, Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby, Miles Malleson
Cast:
Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John
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.