The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947 · Comedy, Fantasy · 1h 50m · NR · ★ 6.8 on TMDB

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 1947 comedy and fantasy movie directed by Norman Z. McLeod. It stars Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo and Boris Karloff. It runs 1h 50m and is rated NR. TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Prime Video.

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.

Details

Released: September 1, 1947
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford, Thurston Hall
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Runtime: 1h 50m
Age rating: NR

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