Movie·1942·118 min

The First of the Few

Name: The First of the Few
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1942-09-14
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver, Anne Firth

The First of the Few streams in the US on Criterion Channel, and free with ads on Plex, Plex Channel and Tubi TV, as of October 6, 2026.

The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!

6.7 / 10 · TMDBAudience 61%IMDb 7.0Letterboxd 3.4

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War Drama

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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