The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
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- Approved
- 2h 15min
- Adventure, Biography
- 20 Apr 1957 (USA)
- Movie
Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Stewart | ... |
Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
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| Murray Hamilton | ... |
Bud Gurney
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| Patricia Smith | ... |
Mirror Girl
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| Bartlett Robinson | ... |
Benjamin Frank Mahoney - President, Ryan Airlines Co.
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| Marc Connelly | ... |
Father Hussman
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Donald Hall - Chief Engineer, Ryan Airlines
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| Charles Watts | ... |
O.W. Schultz - Salesman, Atlas Suspender Co.
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Burt (uncredited)
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Frances Allen | ... |
Mother from Oklahoma (uncredited)
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David Alpert | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Don Ames | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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Gordon Barnes | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Griff Barnett | ... |
Dad - Farmer (uncredited)
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Jimmy Bates | ... |
Farm Boy (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Paul Birch | ... |
Blythe (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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Sheila Bond | ... |
Model / Dancer (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
French Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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| Paul Brinegar | ... |
Okie (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Robert Burton | ... |
Maj. Albert Lambert - Lindbergh Sponsor (uncredited)
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John Carlyle | ... |
Bridegroom (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Virginia Christine | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Rena Clark | ... |
Bride (uncredited)
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| Robert Cornthwaite | ... |
Harry Knight - Lindbergh Student (uncredited)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Louie (uncredited)
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| Richard Deacon | ... |
Charles Levine - President, Columbia Aircraft Co. (uncredited)
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Pauline Drake | ... |
Sob Sister (uncredited)
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| Duke Fishman | ... |
Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Associate Producer (uncredited)
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Goldsborough (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Man Driving Car (uncredited)
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| Olin Howland | ... |
Surplus Dealer (uncredited)
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J. Anthony Hughes | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
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Walter Kingson | ... |
Newscaster (uncredited) (voice)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Ryan Aircraft Employee (uncredited)
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Johnny Lee | ... |
Jess - Cook at Louie's Shack (uncredited)
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| Nelson Leigh | ... |
Director (uncredited)
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| Herbert Lytton | ... |
Casey Jones (uncredited)
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James Macklin | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Maurice Manson | ... |
E. Lansing Ray - Editor, St. Louis Globe Democrat (uncredited)
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David Orrick McDearmon | ... |
Harold Bixby - St. Louis Chamber of Commerce (uncredited)
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John McKee | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Lane (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Russell Meeker | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Gordon Mitchell | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ann Morrison | ... |
Mrs. Fearless (uncredited)
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| George Nardelli | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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Stuart Nedd | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bill Neff | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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James O'Rear | ... |
Earl Thompson (uncredited)
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Alan Paige | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Lee Roberts | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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James Robertson Jr. | ... |
Bill Robertson (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
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| George Selk | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Aircraft Mechanic (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
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| Aaron Spelling | ... |
Mr. Fearless (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
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Ernie Taylor | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Percival Vivian | ... |
Professor (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Barker (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Boedecker (uncredited)
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| Will J. White | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Editor - San Diego (uncredited)
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| Rush Williams | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Captain at Brooks Field Flight School (uncredited)
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| Chief Yowlachie | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Billy Wilder | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Charles A. Lindbergh | ... | (book) |
| Billy Wilder | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Wendell Mayes | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Lederer | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Leland Hayward | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Billy Wilder | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Burks | ... | director of photography |
| J. Peverell Marley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur P. Schmidt | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Charles Eames | ... | montage |
| John F. Burnett | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Art Loel | ||
Set Decoration by
| William L. Kuehl | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Robert Ewing | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ann Locker | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Connie Nichols | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Norman A. Cook | ... | production manager (as Norman Cook) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (as Charles C. Coleman Jr.) |
| Don Alvarado | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| James A. Rosenberger | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Fred Scheld | ... | additional assistant director (uncredited) |
| George Vieira | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| J. Leslie Asher | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| Lloyd R. Crawford | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Donald P. Desmond | ... | set construction (uncredited) |
| James Peck | ... | prop shop (uncredited) |
| Herbert Plews | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Victor Scheckel | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| M.A. Merrick | ... | sound |
| T.A. Carman | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Harold Fisher | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Irvin Jay | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Al Marsh | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Don Olson | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Ross Owen | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Monty Pearce | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Guy Villette | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
| Louis Lichtenfield | ... | special effects |
| Wally Honn | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Hal Needham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tom Tutwiler | ... | aerial photographer (as Thomas Tutwiler) |
| Eddie Leon Albert | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Foy Barnett | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| William Classen | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bert Eason | ... | assistant camera: aerial (uncredited) |
| Frank Flanagan | ... | gaffer (uncredited) / head electrician (uncredited) |
| Mac Julian | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ted D. McCord | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Wally Meinardus | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harold Noyes | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Leonard J. South | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Fred Terzo | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry Williams | ... | aerial grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jane Leonard | ... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
| Vic Vallejo | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator |
| Franz Waxman | ... | conductor |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | additional conductor (uncredited) |
| Roy Webb | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Howard Hohler | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Victor Bertrandias | ... | technical advisor (as Major General Victor Bertrandias USAF {Ret.}) |
| Harlan A. Gurney | ... | technical advisor |
| Doane Harrison | ... | production associate |
| Paul Mantz | ... | aerial supervisor |
| James Bissell | ... | mechanic (uncredited) / pilot (uncredited) |
| Bill Boone | ... | co-pilot (uncredited) |
| Carl Combs | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Charles Eames | ... | production consultant (uncredited) |
| John Hawkins | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
| Marvin Herness | ... | radio operator (uncredited) |
| Cort Johnston | ... | flight engineer (uncredited) |
| Richard Joslin | ... | radio navigator (uncredited) |
| John Oliver | ... | radio operator (uncredited) |
| Stanley Reaver | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
| James Thompson | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
| Edward Weidman | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
| Carroll Wright | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mercurio Films S.A. (1962) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (United States) (tv)
- SFM Entertainment (1979) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Action Gitanes (France)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Biography of Charles Lindbergh from his days of precarious mail runs in aviation's infancy to his design of a small transatlantic plane and the vicissitudes of its takeoff and epochal flight from New York to Paris in 1927.
Written by Paul Emmons |
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| Taglines | The Story Behind the Story of Lindbergh's Incredible Flight to Paris! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in America at the Movies (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rio Rita See more » |
| 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. See more » |