The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

Name: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1947
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Fay Bainter, Thurston Hall, Ann Rutherford

1h 50m United States of America

Comedy Fantasy Romance

Plot

Walter Mitty, a writer prone to daydreaming and living under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, escapes into a world of heroic fantasies. His mundane life takes a thrilling turn when he encounters a mysterious woman who entrusts him with a little black book. She claims it reveals the whereabouts of the Dutch crown jewels, lost since World War II. As Mitty dives deeper, he becomes ensnared in a perplexing conspiracy, blurring the lines between his vivid dreams and stark reality, forcing him to confront his true self amid the chaos.

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