Movie Description
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(1947)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Norman Z. McLeod
- Producer : Samuel Goldwyn
- Editor : Monica Collingwood
- Cast : Danny Kaye,Virginia Mayo,Fay Bainter,Thurston Hall,Ann Rutherford,Florence Bates,Gordon Jones,Boris Karloff,Konstantin Shayne,Henry Corden,Milton Parsons,Doris Lloyd,Fritz Feld,Frank Reicher,Reginald Denny,Eddie Acuff,Robert Altman,Billy Bletcher,Betty Blythe,Jack Gargan,Karen X. Gaylord,Mary Gleason,Peter Gowland,Georgia Lange,Chris-Pin Martin,Frank McLure,Frank Meredith,Martha Montgomery,Brick Sullivan,Charles Trowbridge,Irene Vernon,Lynn Walker,Charles C. Wilson,Hank Worden,Helen Jerome Eddy,Bess Flowers,Dorothy Granger,Sue Casey,Dona Dax,Dick Earle,Tom Ferrandini,Raoul Freeman,Rudy Germane
Cast
Walter Mitty
Rosalind van Hoorn
Mrs. Mitty
Bruce Pierce
Gertrude Griswold
Mrs. Griswold
Tubby Wadsworth
Dr. Hugo Hollingshead
Peter van Hoorn
Hendrick
Butler
Mrs. Follinsbee
Anatole
Maasdam
Colonel
Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)
Man Drinking (uncredited)
Western Character (uncredited)
Floor Manager (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
R.A.F. Pilot (uncredited)
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Director (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Dr. Renshaw (uncredited)
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Western Character (uncredited)
Lingerie Saleswoman (uncredited)
Illustrator (uncredited)
Wrong Mrs. Follinsbee (uncredited)
Stenographer (uncredited)
Director (uncredited)
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Department Head (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Status Released
Release Information
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1947-09-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 50m
Production CompaniesSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Genres
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Romance