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1947 · Movie · 1h 50m · NR

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

CriticsCritics: 70
AudienceAudience: 7.1

A timid pulp-fiction writer escapes his overbearing daily life through vivid heroic fantasies. When a mysterious woman draws him into a dangerous search involving a little black book and hidden Dutch crown jewels, he must navigate a confusing conspiracy while struggling to separate imagination from reality.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like lively Golden Age comedies such as The Egg and I, but Not for you if extended fantasy sequences, broad slapstick, or dated jokes quickly wear out your patience.

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Cast

Danny KayeVirginia MayoBoris KarloffFay BainterAnn RutherfordThurston HallGordon JonesFlorence Bates

Director

Norman Z. McLeod

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