The Spirit of St. Louis

"One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!"

1957 2h 15m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 152

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Synopsis

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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.

“One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Wendell Mayes, Billy Wilder
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 37% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy Wilder, shot by Robert Burks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Stewart and Murray Hamilton and Patricia Smith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Billy Wilder directs. Robert Burks behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Arthur P. Schmidt cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 37% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Billy Wilder, shot by Robert Burks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arthur P. Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Stewart and Murray Hamilton and Patricia Smith carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!".
8IMDB entry: tt0051003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on true story", "flight", "historical figure", "aviation".