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![Poster of the movie Spitfire - The First of the Few [1942]](/images/posters/1000x1500/2/the-first-of-the-few-1942-i-movie-poster.jpg)
1942 War drama
1h 58min
| Original lang. | English, Italian, German |
| Country | United Kingdom |
This powerful war drama tells the story of R.J. Mitchell's struggle against opposition to develop his revolutionary fighter aircraft, the Spitfire. A 26 minute documentary about the life and work of R.J. Mitchell is also included.
| Directed by | Leslie Howard |
| Written by | Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby, Miles Malleson, Anatole de Grunwald |
| Company | RKO Radio PicturesRKO Radio PicturesRKO Radio Pictures |
Starring
Leslie Howard
David Niven
Rosamund John
Roland Culver
Anne Firth
David Horne
J.H. Roberts
Derrick De Marney
Rosalyn Boulter
Herbert Cameron
Toni Edgar-Bruce
Gordon McLeod
George Skillan
Erik Freund
Fritz Wendhausen
John Chandos
Victor Beaumont
Suzanne Clair
Filippo Del Giudice
Brefni O'Rorke
Gerry Wilmot
Jack Peach
Joseph Goebbels
Hermann Göring
Adolf Hitler
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