The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

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19471h 50m

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Overview

Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, it contains the locations of the Dutch crown jewels hidden since World War II. Soon, Mitty finds himself in the middle of a confusing conspiracy, where he has difficulty differentiating between fact and fiction.

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Danny Kaye - Walter Mitty in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Danny Kaye

Walter Mitty

Virginia Mayo - Rosalind van Hoorn in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Virginia Mayo

Rosalind van Hoorn

Fay Bainter - Mrs. Mitty in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Mitty

Thurston Hall - Bruce Pierce in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Thurston Hall

Bruce Pierce

Ann Rutherford - Gertrude Griswold in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Ann Rutherford

Gertrude Griswold

Florence Bates - Mrs. Griswold in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Florence Bates

Mrs. Griswold

Gordon Jones - Tubby Wadsworth in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Gordon Jones

Tubby Wadsworth

Boris Karloff - Dr. Hugo Hollingshead in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Boris Karloff

Dr. Hugo Hollingshead

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 1, 1947

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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