The First of the Few (1942)
With Leslie Howard, David Niven, Roland Culver, Gordon McLeod, Filippo Del Giudice, Derrick De Marney, Fritz Wendhausen, Rosamund John
Directed by Leslie Howard
The First of the Few (US title Spitfire) is a 1942 British black-and-white biographical film that was produced and directed by Leslie Howard, who stars as R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft.
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