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The Spirit of St. Louis

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9.4K
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James Stewart in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Trailer for this adventurous drama about Charles Lindbergh
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Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Charles A. Lindbergh
    • Billy Wilder
    • Wendell Mayes
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Murray Hamilton
    • Patricia Smith
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    9.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles A. Lindbergh
      • Billy Wilder
      • Wendell Mayes
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • Murray Hamilton
      • Patricia Smith
    • 75User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Bud Gurney
    Patricia Smith
    Patricia Smith
    • Mirror Girl
    Bartlett Robinson
    Bartlett Robinson
    • Benjamin Frank Mahoney - President, Ryan Airlines Co.
    Marc Connelly
    Marc Connelly
    • Father Hussman
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Donald Hall - Chief Engineer, Ryan Airlines
    Charles Watts
    Charles Watts
    • O.W. Schultz - Salesman, Atlas Suspender Co.
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Burt
    • (uncredited)
    Frances Allen
    • Mother from Oklahoma
    • (uncredited)
    David Alpert
    • Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Don Ames
    • Crowd Member in France
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Crowd Member in France
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Barnes
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Griff Barnett
    Griff Barnett
    • Dad - Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Bates
    • Farm Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Brandon Beach
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Blythe
    • (uncredited)
    Eumenio Blanco
    Eumenio Blanco
    • Crowd Member in France
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Charles A. Lindbergh
      • Billy Wilder
      • Wendell Mayes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews75

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    History

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The movie was a box office disaster when originally released in 1957, grossing less than $3 million and costing about $7 million.
    • Goofs
      On his approach to St. John's, Newfoundland in the fog, Lindbergh is depicted as being concerned about colliding with a mountain peak. However, there is no even remotely mountainous terrain anywhere in the vicinity of St. John's.
    • Quotes
      • Charles Lindbergh: Did you wait in the rain all night?
      • Mirror Girl: Yes.
      • Charles Lindbergh: Are you from New York
      • [City]
      • Charles Lindbergh: ?
      • Mirror Girl: No.
      • Charles Lindbergh: Long Island?
      • Mirror Girl: No. I'm from Philadelphia.
      • Charles Lindbergh: You came all the way from Philadelphia?
      • Mirror Girl: I had to. You needed my mirror.
    • Connections
      Featured in America at the Movies (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Rio Rita
      (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Tierney
      Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy
      Played on a phonograph when Lindbergh is trying to rest before the flight

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 20, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Duh Sent Luisa
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Maria, California, USA(Flight Training School)
    • Production companies
      • Leland Hayward Productions
      • Billy Wilder Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 15m(135 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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