The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Released
- 1957
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1957
Storyline
Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.
Top credits
James Stewart ā Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
Murray Hamilton ā Bud Gurney
Patricia Smith ā Mirror Girl
Bartlett Robinson ā Benjamin Frank Mahoney - President, Ryan Airlines Co.
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ The movie was a box office disaster when originally released in 1957, grossing less than $3 million and costing about $7 million.
ā¢ Charles A. Lindbergh wanted Anthony Perkins to play him in the movie.
ā¢ Producer Jack L. Warner was strongly opposed to the casting of James Stewart, which he believed caused the film to flop on its release in 1957. Warner felt a young and less well-known actor was needed to play Lindbergh.
User reviews
Billy Wilder captures the pioneering spirit of the era!
Good entertainment.
the little engine that could
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono, 4-Track Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color, Color
