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The First of the Few

Genres

War , Drama

Duration

118 min

Director

Leslie Howard

Rating

6.7

Release Date

September 14, 1942

The First of the Few

Original title: The First of the Few

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Criterion Channel

Synopsis

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.