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Spitfire (1942) Poster

(1942)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Leslie Howard

Writing Credits  

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

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Leslie Howard ... R.J. Mitchell
David Niven ... Geoffrey Crisp
Rosamund John ... Diana Mitchell
Roland Culver ... Cmdr. 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 Herbert Cameron ... MacPherson
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 ... Von Crantz
Suzanne Clair ... Madeleine
Filippo Del Giudice ... Bertorelli
Brefni O'Rorke ... The Specialist
Gerry Wilmot Gerry Wilmot ... Radio Announcer
Jack Peach Jack Peach ... Radio Announcer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Goebbels ... Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)
Hermann Göring ... Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler ... Self (archive footage)
John Adams John Adams ... Officer at Schneider Cup Race (uncredited)
Robert Beatty ... American Airman (uncredited)
Albert Chevalier Albert Chevalier ... Civilian in Control Room (uncredited)
Winston Churchill ... Self (uncredited)
Bunny Currant Bunny Currant ... Self (uncredited)
Peter Gawthorne Peter Gawthorne ... Board Member (uncredited)
Everley Gregg ... Mitchell's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Pat Hagan Pat Hagan ... Assistant at Schneider Cup Race / Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Peter Hammond ... Marching German Youth (uncredited)
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 ... Vickers Representative (uncredited)
Jack May ... Spectator at Schneider Cup Race (uncredited)
Gibb McLaughlin ... Sir Ian MacLaren (uncredited)
Patricia Medina ... Venetian Girl (uncredited)
Bernard Miles ... Lady Houston's Agent (uncredited)
Olaf Olsen Olaf Olsen ... Civilian at Richtofen Club (uncredited)
Cyril Raymond ... Radio Control Officer (uncredited)

Produced by 

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

Music by 

William Walton

Cinematography by 

Georges Périnal ... (uncredited)

Editing by 

Douglas Myers

Art Direction by 

Paul Sheriff ... (as Paul Sherriff)

Production Management 

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

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

Art Department 

Peggy Gick ... assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

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

Visual Effects by 

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

Camera and Electrical Department 

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

Editorial Department 

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

Music Department 

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

Script and Continuity Department 

Hazel Wilkinson ... continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

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

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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