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  2. The First of the Few - Wikipedia

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    The First of the Few (US title Spitfire) is a 1942 British black-and-white biographical film produced and directed by Leslie Howard, who stars as R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft.

  3. Spitfire (2018 film) - Wikipedia

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    Spitfire is a 2018 British documentary feature film about the history of the Supermarine Spitfire and its last surviving pilots during World War II. The film was released in commemoration of the centenary of the Royal Air Force and features narration by Charles Dance .

  4. John Wayne filmography - Wikipedia

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    American actor, director, and producer John Wayne (1907–1979) began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. He frequently worked in minor roles with director John Ford and when Raoul Walsh suggested him for the lead in The Big Trail (1930), an epic Western shot in an early widescreen process ...

  5. John Wayne - Wikipedia

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    Marion Robert Morrison [1] [a] (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.

  6. Brannigan (film) - Wikipedia

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    Brannigan (also known as Joe Battle) is a 1975 British action thriller film directed by Douglas Hickox [1] and starring John Wayne and Richard Attenborough. [3] It was filmed in Panavision and DeLuxe Color. One of the screenwriters was Dalton Trumbo's son, Christopher Trumbo.

  7. Spitfire 944 - Wikipedia

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    Being the flight surgeon at the base, Captain Savage was alerted to the impending accident and had the presence of mind to bring his movie camera to the landing strip. Within 30 seconds of entering the Spitfire's tail number into Google, the filmmaker was able to ascertain the date and location of the crash and the name of the pilot: John S. Blyth.

  8. Stagecoach (1939 film) - Wikipedia

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    The picture cemented John Wayne's standing as an A-list leading man, and made a profit of $297,690. [2] Cast member Louise Platt, in a letter recounting the experience of the film's production, quoted Ford on saying of Wayne's future in film: "He'll be the biggest star ever because he is the perfect 'everyman'". [14]

  9. Hellfighters (film) - Wikipedia

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    Hellfighters is a 1968 American adventure film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton and Vera Miles.The movie depicts a group of oil well firefighters and is based loosely on the life of Red Adair.