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14/09/1942 War, Drama 1h 58m
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The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!

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.

  1. Leslie Howard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Leslie Howard

    R.J. Mitchell

  2. David Niven

    Geoffrey Crisp

  3. Rosamund John

    Diana Mitchell

  4. Roland Culver

    Commander Bride

  5. Anne Firth

    Miss Harper

  6. David Horne

    Mr. Higgins

  7. J.H. Roberts

    Sir Robert McLean

  8. Derrick De Marney

    Squadron Leader Jefferson

  9. Rosalyn Boulter

    Mabel Lovesay

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-06-03
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 designer. We were still using bi-planes at the time and though the engineering of flight was now well established, he was determined to push the boundaries. His bosses at British firm SuperMarine were nervous about the investments - especially when he came up with a plan for the aircraft equivalent of a onesie. He sticks ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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