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David Niven, Leslie Howard, and Rosamund John in Spitfire (1942)

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Spitfire

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Director

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  • Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard

Writers

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  • Henry C. James
    Henry C. James
    original story &
  • Katherine Strueby
    Katherine Strueby
    original story (as Kay Strueby)
  • Miles Malleson
    Miles Malleson
    screenplay and
  • Anatole de Grunwald
    Anatole de Grunwald
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    R.J. Mitchell
  • David Niven in The Pink Panther (1963)
    David Niven
    David Niven
    Geoffrey Crisp
  • Rosamund John in The Upturned Glass (1947)
    Rosamund John
    Rosamund John
    Diana Mitchell
  • Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    Cmdr. Bride
  • Anne Firth in Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
    Anne Firth
    Anne Firth
    Miss Harper
  • David Horne in Island Rescue (1951)
    David Horne
    David Horne
    Mr. Higgins
  • J.H. Roberts in The Dark Tower (1943)
    J.H. Roberts
    J.H. Roberts
    Sir Robert McLean
  • Derrick De Marney
    Derrick De Marney
    Derrick De Marney
    Squadron Leader Jefferson
  • Rosalyn Boulter
    Rosalyn Boulter
    Rosalyn Boulter
    Mabel Lovesay
  • Herbert Cameron
    Herbert Cameron
    MacPherson
  • Toni Edgar-Bruce
    Toni Edgar-Bruce
    Toni Edgar-Bruce
    Lady Houston
    (as Toni Edgar Bruce)
  • Gordon McLeod
    Gordon McLeod
    Maj. Buchan
  • George Skillan
    George Skillan
    Mr. Royce
  • Erik Freund
    Erik Freund
    Messerschmitt
  • Fritz Wendhausen
    Fritz Wendhausen
    Von Straben
    (as F.R. Wendhausen)
  • John Chandos
    John Chandos
    Krantz
  • Victor Beaumont in The Saint (1962)
    Victor Beaumont
    Victor Beaumont
    Von Crantz
  • Suzanne Clair in Mister V (1941)
    Suzanne Clair
    Suzanne Clair
    Madeleine
  • Filippo Del Giudice in Henry V (1944)
    Filippo Del Giudice
    Filippo Del Giudice
    Bertorelli
  • Brefni O'Rorke
    Brefni O'Rorke
    Brefni O'Rorke
    The Specialist
  • Gerry Wilmot
    Gerry Wilmot
    Radio Announcer
  • Jack Peach
    Jack Peach
    Radio Announcer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Joseph Goebbels
    Joseph Goebbels
    Joseph Goebbels
    Self
    (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)
  • Hermann Göring
    Hermann Göring
    Hermann Göring
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    Self
    (archive footage)
  • John Adams
    John Adams
    Officer at Schneider Cup Race
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Beatty in San Demetrio London (1943)
    Robert Beatty
    Robert Beatty
    American Airman
    (uncredited)
  • Albert Chevalier
    Albert Chevalier
    Civilian in Control Room
    (uncredited)
  • Winston Churchill in London Sept 1949
    Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill
    Self
    (uncredited)
  • Bunny Currant
    Bunny Currant
    Self
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Gawthorne
    Peter Gawthorne
    Board Member
    (uncredited)
  • Everley Gregg in Brief Encounter (1945)
    Everley Gregg
    Everley Gregg
    Mitchell's Housekeeper
    (uncredited)
  • Pat Hagan
    Pat Hagan
    Assistant at Schneider Cup Race
    /Waiter at Party
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Hammond
    Peter Hammond
    Peter Hammond
    Marching German Youth
    (uncredited)
  • Gerard Heinz
    Gerard Heinz
    Gerard Heinz
    German Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Leslie Ruth Howard
    Leslie Ruth Howard
    Nurse
    (uncredited)
  • Peter Howard-Williams
    Peter Howard-Williams
    Fighter Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Brian Kingcome
    Brian Kingcome
    Fighter Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Brian Kingcome
    Brian Kingcome
    Fighter pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Miles Malleson in Dead of Night (1945)
    Miles Malleson
    Miles Malleson
    Vickers Representative
    (uncredited)
  • Jack May in Brief Encounter (1945)
    Jack May
    Jack May
    Spectator at Schneider Cup Race
    (uncredited)
  • Gibb McLaughlin
    Gibb McLaughlin
    Gibb McLaughlin
    Sir Ian MacLaren
    (uncredited)
  • Patricia Medina
    Patricia Medina
    Patricia Medina
    Venetian Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Bernard Miles
    Bernard Miles
    Bernard Miles
    Lady Houston's Agent
    (uncredited)
  • Olaf Olsen
    Olaf Olsen
    Civilian at Richtofen Club
    (uncredited)
  • Cyril Raymond
    Cyril Raymond
    Cyril Raymond
    Radio Control Officer
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard
    producer
  • George King
    George King
    producer (uncredited)
  • John Stafford
    John Stafford
    producer (uncredited)

Composer

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  • William Walton
    William Walton

Cinematographer

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  • Georges Périnal
    Georges Périnal
    cinematographer (uncredited)

Editor

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  • Douglas Myers
    Douglas Myers

Art Director

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  • Paul Sheriff
    Paul Sheriff
    art director (as Paul Sherriff)

Production Management

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  • Phil C. Samuel
    Phil C. Samuel
    production manager
  • Herbert Smith
    Herbert Smith
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • George Pollock
    George Pollock
    assistant director
  • Frank Bevis
    Frank Bevis
    second assistant director (uncredited)
  • Frank Hollands
    Frank Hollands
    third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Peggy Gick
    Peggy Gick
    assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • John Dennis
    John Dennis
    recording director
  • Harry Miller
    Harry Miller
    sound editor
  • Sid Cowcher
    Sid Cowcher
    sound camera operator (uncredited)
  • Stanley Lambourne
    Stanley Lambourne
    boom operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • W. Percy Day
    W. Percy Day
    backgrounds
  • Eric Cross
    Eric Cross
    model photographer (uncredited)
  • Arthur Ibbetson
    Arthur Ibbetson
    camera operator: model photography (uncredited)
  • Johnny Mills
    Johnny Mills
    in charge of model work (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Jack Hildyard
    Jack Hildyard
    camera operator
  • Georges Périnal
    Georges Périnal
    lighting expert (as Georges Perinal)
  • Jack Dooley
    Jack Dooley
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Alan Hume
    Alan Hume
    clapper loader (uncredited)
  • Arthur Ibbetson
    Arthur Ibbetson
    camera operator: model unit (uncredited)
  • Eugene H.E. Pizey
    Eugene H.E. Pizey
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Ray Sturgess
    Ray Sturgess
    focus puller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Eve Catchpole
    Eve Catchpole
    assistant editor (uncredited)
  • Hazel Wilkinson
    Hazel Wilkinson
    assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Muir Mathieson
    Muir Mathieson
    musical director
  • Roy Douglas
    Roy Douglas
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
    London Symphony Orchestra
    music player (uncredited)
  • Mischa Spoliansky
    Mischa Spoliansky
    composer: additional music (uncredited)
  • Richard Wagner
    Richard Wagner
    composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Hazel Wilkinson
    Hazel Wilkinson
    continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Adrian Brunel
    Adrian Brunel
    production consultant
  • Sidney Cole
    Sidney Cole
    technical advisor
  • Hugh Findlay
    Hugh Findlay
    publicist (uncredited)
  • Samuel Goldwyn
    Samuel Goldwyn
    presenter (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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