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The Spirit of St. Louis

One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!
1957 | 135m | English

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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.
Release Date: Apr 01, 1957
Director: Billy Wilder
Writer: Billy Wilder, Wendell Mayes, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles Lederer
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Keywords historical figure, flight, based on true story, aviation, airplane crash, transatlantic, aviator, aircraft factory
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $2,600,000
Budget: $7,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
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)
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 Dad - Farmer (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates Farm Boy (uncredited)
Brandon Beach Train Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Birch Blythe (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Sheila Bond Model / Dancer (uncredited)
Eugene Borden French Gendarme (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar Okie (uncredited)
George Bruggeman Train Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Burton Maj. Albert Lambert - Lindbergh Sponsor (uncredited)
John Carlyle Bridegroom (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
Virginia Christine Secretary (uncredited)
Rena Clark Bride (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite Harry Knight - Lindbergh Student (uncredited)
Jack Daly Louie (uncredited)
Richard Deacon Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
Pauline Drake Sob Sister (uncredited)
Duke Fishman Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
Slim Gaut Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
Roy Gordon Associate Producer (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer Goldsborough (uncredited)
Kit Guard Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Creighton Hale Man Driving Car (uncredited)
Olin Howland Surplus Dealer (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
Walter Kingson Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt Ryan Aircraft Employee (uncredited)
Johnny Lee Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh Director (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton Casey Jones (uncredited)
James Macklin Reporter (uncredited)
Maurice Manson E. Lansing Ray - Editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat (uncredited)
David Orrick McDearmon Harold Bixby - St. Louis Chamber of Commerce (uncredited)
John McKee Reporter (uncredited)
David McMahon Lane (uncredited)
William Meader Reporter (uncredited)
Russell Meeker Train Passenger (uncredited)
Gordon Mitchell (uncredited)
Ann Morrison Mrs. Fearless (uncredited)
George Nardelli Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Stuart Nedd Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Neff Cadet (uncredited)
James O'Rear Earl Thompson (uncredited)
Alan Paige Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Perrin Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
Lee Roberts Photographer (uncredited)
James Robertson Jr. Bill Robertson (uncredited)
Robert Robinson Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
Syd Saylor Photographer (uncredited)
Scott Seaton Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
George Selk Mechanic (uncredited)
Bernard Sell Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
Cap Somers Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Aaron Spelling Mr. Fearless (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
Ernie Taylor Sailor (uncredited)
Percival Vivian Professor (uncredited)
Max Wagner Reporter (uncredited)
Harlan Warde Boedecker (uncredited)
Ray Walker Barker (uncredited)
Will J. White Cadet (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams Editor - San Diego (uncredited)
Rush Williams Reporter (uncredited)
Carleton Young Captain at Brooks Field Flight School (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie Indian (uncredited)
Name Job
Billy Wilder Director, Screenplay
Arthur P. Schmidt Editor
Bert Eason Aerial Camera
Ann Locker Hairdresser
M.A. Merrick Sound
Irvin Jay Sound Editor
Monty Pearce Sound Editor
Ted Mapes Stunts
William L. Kuehl Set Decoration
Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor
Connie Nichols Hairdresser
James A. Rosenberger Second Assistant Director
T.A. Carman Sound Mixer
Don Olson Sound Editor
Hans F. Koenekamp Special Effects
Frank Flanagan Gaffer
Wendell Mayes Screenplay
J. Peverell Marley Director of Photography
Art Loel Art Direction
Wally Honn Special Effects
Louis Lichtenfield Special Effects, Visual Effects
Robert Ewing Makeup Artist
Charles C. Coleman Assistant Director
George Vieira Second Unit Director
Harold Fisher Sound Editor
Ross Owen Sound Recordist
Charles A. Lindbergh Novel
Charles Lederer Adaptation
Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
Robert Burks Director of Photography
Hal Needham Stunts
Don Alvarado Assistant Director
Name Title
Leland Hayward Producer
Billy Wilder Producer
Organization Category Person
Academy Awards Best Actor Tyrone James Stewart Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Barbara Bel Geddes Nominated
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