A Spirit of St. Louis is a 1957 biographical film directed by Billy Wilder and starring James Stewart and adapted by Charles Lederer from Charles Lindbergh’s autobiography. A film follows a life & career of Lindbergh, specifically his historic trans-Atlantic flight, & is known as for the plane Lindbergh flew.

Plot
A film occurs as life of far-famed flyer Charles Lindbergh (based on his autobiography), & follows Lindbergh (James Stewart) across the early days of aviation, whenever he worked as a letter carrier through his flight to fame. A film especially focuses in his 1927 trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris.

Reception
While freed within April 1957, the film became the pack professional hit & easily-received by critics. A film was commended for it’s favorite results & James Stewart’s competent performance. At a 1958 Academy Awards, Louis Lichtenfield earned a nomination for Right Results.

Cast
James Stewart as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
Murray Hamilton as Bud Gurney
Patricia Smith as Mirror Girl
Bartlett Robinson as Benjamin Frank Mahoney
Marc Connelly as Father Hussman
Arthur Space as Donald Hall
Charles Watts as O.W. Schultz

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