Adventure ·Drama ·History · United States of America · 1957 · 2h 15m

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis poster
Director
Billy Wilder
Cast
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
Crew
Robert Burks — Director of Photography J. Peverell Marley — Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt — Editor Franz Waxman — Original Music Composer Wendell Mayes — Screenplay Billy Wilder — Screenplay
Tagline

One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Spirit of St. Louis — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on true storyflighthistorical figureaviationairplane crashtransatlanticaviatoraircraft factorywarnercolor
Key Collaborators
Billy Wilder Director Robert Burks Director of Photography J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt Editor Franz Waxman Original Music Composer Wendell Mayes Screenplay Billy Wilder Screenplay Charles A. Lindbergh Novel Leland Hayward Producer Billy Wilder Producer
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