THE FIRST OF THE FEW (BLU-RAY DISC) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The story of R.J. Mitchell (Leslie Howard), the man who designed the Spitfire. Told in flashback by Mitchell's philandering test pilot, Jeffrey Quill (David Niven), the film follows Mitchell as he attempts to persuade Whitehall to sponsor the project and struggles to overcome the technical problems on a plane which was to become one of the Allies' most valuable assets during the Second World War. Leslie Howard, the star and director, was later to be shot down and killed when his plane was attacked by the Luftwaffe. This was his last film. Interactive Menus Features Summary The story of R.J. Mitchell (Leslie Howard), the man who designed the Spitfire. Told in flashback by Mitchell's philandering test pilot, Jeffrey Quill (David Niven)... Studio Odeon Entertainment Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20120430 Contributors Leslie Howard (Actor), David Niven (Actor), Rosamund John (Actor), Roland Culver (Actor), David Horne (Actor), Rosalyn Boulter (Actor), Tonie Edgar Bruce (Actor), Derrick Demarney (Actor), Anne Firth (Actor), Erik Freund (Actor), Filippo Del Guidice (Actor), Gordon McLeod (Actor), Brefni O'Rorke (Actor), John H Roberts (Actor), George King, Miles Malleson, Anatole de Grunwald, Henry C James, Kay Strueby, William Walton, Leslie Howard (Director)