| Actor |
Crew |
| Leslie Howard |
R.J. Mitchell
|
|
David Niven
|
Geoffrey Crisp
|
|
Rosamund John
|
Diana Mitchell
|
|
Roland Culver
|
Commander Bride
|
| Anne Firth |
Miss Harper
|
| David Horne |
Mr. Higgins
|
| J. H. Roberts |
Sir Robert McLean
|
|
Derrick De Marney
|
Squadron Leader Jefferson
|
| Rosalyn Boulter |
Mabel Lovesay
|
| Herbert Cameron |
MacPherson
|
| Toni Edgar Bruce |
Lady Houston
|
| Gordon McLeod |
Major Buchan
|
| George Skillan |
Mr. Royce
|
| Erik Freund |
Messerschmitt
|
| F. R. Wendhausen |
Von Straben
|
| J.H. Roberts |
Sir Robert McLean
|
|
|
| Director |
Leslie Howard |
| Producer |
Leslie Howard; George King |
| Writer |
Henry C. James; Katherine Strueby |
| Cinematography |
Georges Périnal |
| Musician |
William Walton |
|
| Plot |
| Filmed during the dark days of 1942, this is the immortal story of the Spitfire which had helped to win the Battle of Britain the previous year. Leslie Howard stars as R.J. Mitchell, the inventor of the Spitfire, whose aircraft designs were turned down for funding by Whitehall because they were too revolutionary. A chance meeting with Messerschmitt in the early 1930's gives Mitchell the inspiration to build Britain's fastest and deadliest fighter plane. But first he must find a devil-may-care piolt to risk his life on the test flights.Salvation comes in the form of Geoffrey Crisp (David Niven), an out of work veteran fighter pilot from the First World War. Together they build the aircraft that so many will owe their lives to. However, as Mitchell strives to perfect his fighter plane, he is rocked by the news that he has only one-year to live unless he stops working. His stark choice is to save himself or save his country. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
War; Drama |
| Studio |
|
British Aviation Pictures |
|
Deluxe Video Services |
|
| Movie Release Date |
1942 |
| Country |
 UK
|
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
U |
| Running Time |
114 |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Edition Details |
| Region |
 |
2 |
|
| Screen Ratio |
 1.33 |
| Format |
DVD |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
Disc ID: 372BF70C6096DDBC |
| Release Date |
2/11/2009 |
| Packaging |
Envelope |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital |
| No. of Discs/Tapes |
1 |
|
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
1253 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
12/27/2010 |
|
|
