The thrilling human story behind the plane that licked the Luftwaffe!
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.
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7
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Deceased
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Still living
Showing 22 of 22 loaded cast members.
as R.J. Mitchell
DeceasedBorn: April 3, 1893
Died: June 1, 1943
Age at death: 50
as Geoffrey Crisp
DeceasedBorn: March 1, 1910
Died: July 29, 1983
Age at death: 73
as Diana Mitchell
DeceasedBorn: October 19, 1913
Died: October 27, 1998
Age at death: 85
as Commander Bride
DeceasedBorn: August 21, 1900
Died: March 1, 1984
Age at death: 83
as Miss Harper
AliveBorn: August 1, 1918
Age: 108
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England
as Mr. Higgins
DeceasedBorn: July 13, 1898
Died: March 15, 1970
Age at death: 71
as Sir Robert McLean
DeceasedBorn: July 10, 1884
Died: February 1, 1961
Age at death: 76
as Squadron Leader Jefferson
DeceasedBorn: September 21, 1906
Died: February 18, 1978
Age at death: 71
as Mabel Lovesay
DeceasedBorn: February 1, 1917
Died: March 6, 1997
Age at death: 80
as MacPherson
DeceasedBorn: March 16, 1880
Died: March 13, 1967
Age at death: 86
as Lady Houston
DeceasedBorn: June 3, 1892
Died: March 28, 1966
Age at death: 73
as Major Buchan
AliveBorn: December 27, 1890
Market Giffard, Ivybridge, Devonshire, England
as Mr. Royce
AliveBorn: October 3, 1893
Woodford, England
as Messerschmitt
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Von Straben
DeceasedBorn: August 7, 1890
Died: January 5, 1962
Age at death: 71
as Krantz
DeceasedBorn: July 27, 1917
Died: September 21, 1987
Age at death: 70
as Von Crantz
DeceasedBorn: November 7, 1920
Died: March 21, 1977
Age at death: 56
as Madeleine
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Bertorelli
DeceasedBorn: March 26, 1892
Died: December 31, 1962
Age at death: 70
as The Specialist
DeceasedBorn: June 26, 1889
Died: November 11, 1946
Age at death: 57
as Radio Announcer
AliveBorn: March 16, 1925
Age: 101
England
as Radio Announcer
AliveBirth date not on record.