Spitfire (1942)
The First of the Few
The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
90 min
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.
- Release date
- August 20, 1942
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Trailer
Cast
- Leslie Howard as R.J. Mitchell
- David Niven as Geoffrey Crisp
- Rosamund John as Diana Mitchell
- Roland Culver as Cmdr. Bride
- Anne Firth as Miss Harper
- David Horne as Mr. Higgins
- J.H. Roberts as Sir Robert McLean
- Derrick De Marney as Squadron Leader Jefferson
- Rosalyn Boulter as Mabel Lovesay
- Herbert Cameron as MacPherson
- Toni Edgar-Bruce as Lady Houston
- Gordon McLeod as Major Buchan
- George Skillan as Mr. Royce
- Fritz Wendhausen as Von Straben
- John Chandos as Krantz
- Victor Beaumont as Von Crantz
- Brefni O'Rorke as The Specialist
- Gerry Wilmot as Radio Announcer
Crew
- Leslie Howard · Director
- Henry C. James · Writer
- Katherine Strueby · Writer
- Miles Malleson · Writer
- Anatole de Grunwald · Writer
- Leslie Howard · Producer
- William Walton · Composer
- Douglas Myers · Editor