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The Spirit of St. Louis

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The Spirit of St. Louis
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NR,2hrs 30min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1957
Director:
Billy Wilder
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
James Stewart, Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith  ...more
Synopsis: A misfire for all concerned, The Spirit of St. Louis can be chalked up as a courageous failure. At age 48, James Stewart was far too old to be convincing as 27-year-old "Lone Eagle" Charles Lindbergh. Director Billy Wilder, a past master of cynical pessimism, was clearly the wrong choice to helm this paean to ingenuous optimism. And the CinemaScope process was totally inappropriate for the claustrophobic nature of the film's storyline. Even so, this retelling of Lindbergh's historic flight across ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
Charles Lindbergh was an American icon between the two World Wars, a dashing aviator who made history with the first trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927. Thirty years later, Hollywood snatched up his autobiography and cast James Stewart, himself an icon of American heroism, in the lead role. The film might have been formulaic if not for the combined writing and directorial talents ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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James Stewart
Charles A. Lindbergh
Murray Hamilton
Bud Gurney
Patricia Smith
Mirror Girl
Bartlett Robinson
B.F. Mahoney
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