The Spirit of St. Louis

Based On the book by Charles Lindbergh

The Spirit of St. Louis is a 1957 American biographical drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring James Stewart as Charles Lindbergh. The screenplay was adapted by Charles Lederer, Wendell Mayes and Wilder from Lindbergh's 1953 autobiographical account of his historic flight, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1954. Along with reminiscences of his early days in aviation, the film's storyline largely focuses on Lindbergh's lengthy preparation for, and accomplishment of, his history-making transatlantic flight in the purpose-built Spirit of St.

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Release date:

1957

Director:

Billy Wilder

Cast:

James Stewart, Marc Connelly, Creighton Hale, Aaron Spelling, Murray Hamilton

Genre:

Drama, Biographical

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1957 in adaptations