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UNITED STATES · 1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

Billy Wilder
Classical Hollywood aviation history solo flight achievement aircraft engineering fundraising and determination transatlantic exploration
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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.

Year1957
CountryUnited States
DirectorBilly Wilder
MovementClassical Hollywood
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