The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

  • NR
  • 04/19/1957 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, History
  • 2h 15m

One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!

Overview

Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.

Billy Wilder

Director, Screenplay

Charles A. Lindbergh

Novel

Wendell Mayes

Screenplay

Cast

James Stewart's headshot

James Stewart

Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
Murray Hamilton's headshot

Murray Hamilton

Bud Gurney
Patricia Smith's headshot

Patricia Smith

Mirror Girl
Bartlett Robinson's headshot

Bartlett Robinson

Benjamin Frank Mahoney, President Ryan Airlines Co.
Marc Connelly's headshot

Marc Connelly

Father Hussman
Arthur Space's headshot

Arthur Space

Donald Hall, Chief Engineer Ryan Airlines
Charles Watts's headshot

Charles Watts

O.W. Schultz, Salesman Atlas Suspender Co.
Erville Alderson's headshot

Erville Alderson

Burt (uncredited)

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