The Spirit of St. Louis
“One of the Great Adventures of Our Time!”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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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)
Frances Allen
Mother from Oklahoma (uncredited)
David Alpert
Clerk (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Gordon Barnes
Reporter (uncredited)
Griff Barnett
Dad - Farmer (uncredited)
Jimmy Bates
Farm Boy (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Birch
Blythe (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
Sheila Bond
Model / Dancer (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 19, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.37x
-$4.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Screenplay & Story
- Billy Wilder, Wendell Mayes
- Original Score
- Franz Waxman
- Original Title
- The Spirit of St. Louis
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.6M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder, Wendell Mayes, Charles A. Lindbergh, Charles Lederer
Franz Waxman
Robert Burks, J. Peverell Marley
Arthur P. Schmidt
Leland Hayward, Billy Wilder
Department Leadership Roster
Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
Leland Hayward
Producer
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Billy Wilder
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Spirit of St. Louis
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Spirit of St. Louis about?
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.
Who directed The Spirit of St. Louis?
The Spirit of St. Louis was directed by Billy Wilder.
Who stars in The Spirit of St. Louis?
The principal cast of The Spirit of St. Louis includes James Stewart, Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith, Bartlett Robinson, Marc Connelly.
When was The Spirit of St. Louis released and how long is it?
The Spirit of St. Louis was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Spirit of St. Louis?
The Spirit of St. Louis had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $2.6M at the worldwide box office (0.37 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Spirit of St. Louis?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Spirit of St. Louis was composed by Franz Waxman.
Is The Spirit of St. Louis based on a book or true story?
The Spirit of St. Louis is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles A. Lindbergh".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Spirit of St. Louis?
The Spirit of St. Louis holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).