The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)

NR ★ 6.7/10 135 min Adventure, Drama, History United States English

Director: Billy Wilder

Novel: Charles A. Lindbergh
Screenplay by: Wendell Mayes, Billy Wilder
Adaptation: Charles Lederer

Streaming: Not available

One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!

Description

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.

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Top Cast

James Stewart Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh

Murray Hamilton Bud Gurney

Patricia Smith Mirror Girl

Bartlett Robinson Benjamin Frank Mahoney, President Ryan Airlines Co.

Marc Connelly Father Hussman

Arthur Space Donald Hall, Chief Engineer Ryan Airlines

Charles Watts O.W. Schultz, Salesman Atlas Suspender Co.

Erville Alderson Burt (uncredited)

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