from director billy wilder ( double indemnity and the seven year itch and some like it hot ) and i can see that this be a bit of an under show and underrated film and one to be see . this be the biographical story of charles augustus slim lindbergh ( james stewart ) and who in 1927 want to be the first man to cross travel solo flight from new york and cross the atlantic ocean and to reach paris and in a small cockpit . the first half hour or whatever be see lindbergh get permission to do it and and the construction of the plane and name the spirit of st. louis and and make all necessary preparation . then of course the rest see his perilous journey cross the journey and overcome tiredness and near fuel loss and and moment of lose sense of direction and but he be successful . also star murray hamilton a bud gurney and patricia smith a mirror girl and bartlett robinson a benjamin frank mahoney and robert cornthwaite a harry knight and sheila bond a model or dancer and marc connelly a father hussman and arthur space a donald hall and harlan warde a boedecker and dabbs greer a goldsborough . apparently lindbergh be a bit young and so stewart be a shade too old to play him and but then again and you can not think of anyone else that could do good . it be a witty and emotional drama and with stewart ( a always ) be fantastic and great music score by frank waxman and and good direction from wilder and a good little know gem . it be nominate the oscar for best special effect ( the only award it be ever nominate ) . james stewart be number 12 on the 100 great movie star and he be number 3 on 100 year and 100 star men and and he be number 13 on the world great actor . very good .