this film recreate lindbergh historic flight across the atlantic while touch on episode in his aviation career through flashback . stewart be about 20 year too old to be play the young flier and but his fine performance and particularly in the solo flight sequence and make this a minor quibble . waxman rouse score be a big plus . despite the long running time and wilder manages to make it quite exciting and be able to sustain the drama even though the outcome be know . what a year 1957 be for wilder represent besides this and he also write and direct love in the afternoon and witness for the prosecution . and his next two be some like it hot and the apartment . what a run .