Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1942-09-14) |
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| Screen: | Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby, Miles Malleson |
| Productions: | British Aviation Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Italiano, Deutsch |
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Casts
- 11493: Leslie Howard - R.J. Mitchell
- 14261: David Niven - Geoffrey Crisp
- 104300: Rosamund John - Diana Mitchell
- 9926: Roland Culver - Commander Bride
- 119341: Anne Firth - Miss Harper
- 119342: David Horne - Mr. Higgins
- 27945: J.H. Roberts - Sir Robert McLean
Crews
- 119322: Anatole de Grunwald - Screenplay - Writing
- 11493: Leslie Howard - Director - Directing
- 47395: Miles Malleson - Screenplay - Writing
- 119325: Sidney Cole - Technical Supervisor - Crew
- 12242: Jack Hildyard - Camera Operator - Camera
- 119321: Katherine Strueby - Original Story - Writing
- 119323: Paul Sheriff - Art Direction - Art
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Leslie Howard had a hand in just about everything here, and has delivered quite a poignant story of a dedicated and visionary man who might just have a legitimate claim to really have helped stave off the Nazis. He portrays R.J. Mitchell, a man whose vision was as an aircraft designe ....
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