The Spirit of St. Louis
1957 · Movie · NR · 135 min · ★ 6.7
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.
Based on The Spirit of St. Louis
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-04-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 135 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (146 votes)
Themes
- based on true story
- flight
- historical figure
- aviation
- airplane crash
- transatlantic
- aviator
- aircraft factory
- warnercolor
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1958 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
Murray Hamilton
as Bud Gurney
Patricia Smith
as Mirror Girl
Bartlett Robinson
as Benjamin Frank Mahoney, President Ryan Airlines Co.
Marc Connelly
as Father Hussman
Arthur Space
as Donald Hall, Chief Engineer Ryan Airlines
Charles Watts
as O.W. Schultz, Salesman Atlas Suspender Co.
Erville Alderson
as Burt (uncredited)
- FA
Frances Allen
as Mother from Oklahoma (uncredited)
- DA
David Alpert
as Clerk (uncredited)
Directed by Billy Wilder