biographical tale of the life of charles lindbergh and the first man to fly solo non stop across the atlantic in 1927 and aboard his plane the spirit of st louis . while not amongst director billy wild best film it do boast some very impressive production value especially for a film make 50 year ago . the story be well told and the performance be also good though not outstanding . one definite limit factor upon the storytelling be that lindbergh fly alone and without a radio and which meant he have no one to speak with . this necessitate a few different story tell technique such a internal monologue and speak with a housefly and and the occasional bout of talk to himself especially once the exhaustion set in . also in order to avoid an extended sequence of the famous flight and it be intersperse with flashback from his life and the methodical preparation for the flight . charles lindbergh be a huge hero of his era but his controversial belief would taint his legacy somewhat . despite this he would continue to contribute to the aviation field and assist a a civilian aircraft consultant to the u effort in wwii . jimmy stewart certainly have the fly background to back his portrayal of lindbergh . he rise to the rank of colonel in u air force during wwii and while in the reserve follow the war would reach the rank of brigadier general .