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Spitfire

The First of the Few (1942)

War, Drama | UK

Director: Leslie Howard

BBC2 | Thursday 31 March 2016 | 13:45

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Rating: 7.0/10

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SYNOPSIS

By the late 1920's aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell feels he has achieved all he wants with his revolutionary mono-planes winning trophy after trophy. But a holiday in Germany shortly after Hitler assumes power convinces him that it is vital to design a completely new type of fighter plane and that sooner or later Britain's very survival may depend on what he comes to call the Spitfire.

Actors

Writer: Henry C. James, Katherine Strueby

Producer: Leslie Howard, George King

RUNTIME: 90 min

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