The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!
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.

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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton As: Bud Gurney
Patricia Smith Patricia Smith As: Mirror Girl
Bartlett Robinson Bartlett Robinson As: Benjamin Frank Mahoney, President Ryan Airlines Co.
Marc Connelly Marc Connelly As: Father Hussman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 01 April 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $7,000,000

Revenue: $2,600,000

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Cast

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

Frances Allen

Mother from Oklahoma (uncredited)

David Alpert

David Alpert

Clerk (uncredited)

Don Ames

Don Ames

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Gordon Barnes

Gordon Barnes

Reporter (uncredited)

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dad - Farmer (uncredited)

Jimmy Bates

Jimmy Bates

Farm Boy (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Blythe (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Sheila Bond

Sheila Bond

Model / Dancer (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

French Gendarme (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Okie (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Maj. Albert Lambert - Lindbergh Sponsor (uncredited)

John Carlyle

John Carlyle

Bridegroom (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Secretary (uncredited)

Rena Clark

Rena Clark

Bride (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Harry Knight - Lindbergh Student (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Louie (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)

Pauline Drake

Pauline Drake

Sob Sister (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Associate Producer (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Goldsborough (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Man Driving Car (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Surplus Dealer (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)

Walter Kingson

Walter Kingson

Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Ryan Aircraft Employee (uncredited)

Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Director (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Casey Jones (uncredited)

James Macklin

James Macklin

Reporter (uncredited)

Maurice Manson

Maurice Manson

E. Lansing Ray - Editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat (uncredited)

David Orrick McDearmon

David Orrick McDearmon

Harold Bixby - St. Louis Chamber of Commerce (uncredited)

John McKee

John McKee

Reporter (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Lane (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

Reporter (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

(uncredited)

Ann Morrison

Ann Morrison

Mrs. Fearless (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Stuart Nedd

Stuart Nedd

Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Neff

Bill Neff

Cadet (uncredited)

James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Earl Thompson (uncredited)

Alan Paige

Alan Paige

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)

Lee Roberts

Lee Roberts

Photographer (uncredited)

James Robertson Jr.

James Robertson Jr.

Bill Robertson (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Photographer (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)

George Selk

George Selk

Mechanic (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Crowd Member in France (uncredited)

Aaron Spelling

Aaron Spelling

Mr. Fearless (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)

Ernie Taylor

Ernie Taylor

Sailor (uncredited)

Percival Vivian

Percival Vivian

Professor (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Reporter (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Barker (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Boedecker (uncredited)

Will J. White

Will J. White

Cadet (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Editor - San Diego (uncredited)

Rush Williams

Rush Williams

Reporter (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Captain at Brooks Field Flight School (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Indian (uncredited)

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

George Vieira

George Vieira

Second Unit Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Assistant Director

James A. Rosenberger

James A. Rosenberger

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Robert Ewing

Robert Ewing

Makeup Artist

Ann Locker

Ann Locker

Hairdresser

Connie Nichols

Connie Nichols

Hairdresser

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Harold Fisher

Harold Fisher

Sound Editor

Irvin Jay

Irvin Jay

Sound Editor

Monty Pearce

Monty Pearce

Sound Editor

Ross Owen

Ross Owen

Sound Recordist

T.A. Carman

T.A. Carman

Sound Mixer

M.A. Merrick

M.A. Merrick

Sound

Don Olson

Don Olson

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Louis Lichtenfield

Louis Lichtenfield

Visual Effects

Camera

Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Director of Photography

J. Peverell Marley

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Bert Eason

Bert Eason

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Art Loel

Art Loel

Art Direction

William L. Kuehl

William L. Kuehl

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunts

Hans F. Koenekamp

Hans F. Koenekamp

Special Effects

Louis Lichtenfield

Louis Lichtenfield

Special Effects

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Stunts

Wally Honn

Wally Honn

Special Effects

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