The First of the Few
1942 · 1h 58m · Drama, War · United Kingdom · Rated G (US)
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.
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Leslie Howard6.3Smart score
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aviationbiographyblack and whitespitfireworld war ii
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