The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

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USA, 1947, 110 min

Directed by:

Norman Z. McLeod

Based on:

James Thurber (short story)

Cinematography:

Lee Garmes

Composer:

David Raksin

Cast:

Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford, Thurston Hall, Gordon Jones, Florence Bates, Konstantin Shayne, Reginald Denny (more)
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Walter Mitty (Danny Kaye), a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes true when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman (Virginia Mayo) 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 and has to admit that being a hero in real life isn't that easy. (official distributor synopsis)

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English The original Walter Mitty is very different from Stiller's new version. The fact that they are completely different films makes them different experiences. This is a bigger farce that has a suspenseful plot that kicks in only in the second half. That will really get you; you'll have fun and laugh, though there aren't as many strong emotions here as in the newer film. ()

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