The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

Released: 1947-09-01 Duration: 1hr 50min
Rating 6.7
A dream world of comedy, color and Goldwyn-Girl loveliness!

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.

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 13.764

Directed By

Norman Z. McLeod

Crew

Director of Photography
Lee Garmes
Original Music Composer
David Raksin
Screenplay
Everett Freeman
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
Screenplay
Ken Englund
Art Direction
George Jenkins
Set Decoration
Casey Roberts
Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Art Direction
Perry Ferguson
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Sr.
Hairstylist
Marie Clark
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Jr.
Special Effects
John P. Fulton
Makeup Artist
Robert Stephanoff
Sound Recordist
Fred Lau
Music Director
Emil Newman

TOP CAST

Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye

Walter Mitty

Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo

Rosalind van Hoorn

Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter

Mrs. Mitty

Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall

Bruce Pierce

Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford

Gertrude Griswold

Florence Bates
Florence Bates

Mrs. Griswold

Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones

Tubby Wadsworth

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Dr. Hugo Hollingshead

Konstantin Shayne
Konstantin Shayne

Peter van Hoorn

Henry Corden
Henry Corden

Hendrick

Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Follinsbee

Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld

Anatole

Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff

Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)

Robert Altman
Robert Altman

Man Drinking (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher

Western Character (uncredited)

Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe

Floor Manager (uncredited)

Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan

Photographer (uncredited)

Karen X. Gaylord
Karen X. Gaylord

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Mary Gleason
Mary Gleason

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Peter Gowland
Peter Gowland

R.A.F. Pilot (uncredited)

Georgia Lange
Georgia Lange

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Frank McLure

Director (uncredited)

Frank Meredith
Frank Meredith

Cop (uncredited)

Martha Montgomery
Martha Montgomery

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan

Cop (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge

Dr. Renshaw (uncredited)

Irene Vernon
Irene Vernon

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Lynn Walker
Lynn Walker

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Hank Worden
Hank Worden

Western Character (uncredited)

Helen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy

Lingerie Saleswoman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers

Illustrator (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger

Wrong Mrs. Follinsbee (uncredited)

Dona Dax
Dona Dax

Stenographer (uncredited)

Dick Earle
Dick Earle

Director (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini
Tom Ferrandini

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman

Department Head (uncredited)

Rudy Germane
Rudy Germane

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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