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Lakeshore Classic Movies
Spitfire (1943)
Season 2023
Episode 83
Following Hitler’s rise to power, plane designer RJ Mitchell (Leslie Howard) becomes convinced that Britain’s survival may depend on his designs for a new fighter plane. David Niven plays his test pilot friend.
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