The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947 · directed by Norman Z. McLeod

Rating
69/100
Hit
no

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.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), directed by Norman Z. McLeod, rates 69/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Danny Kaye
  • Virginia Mayo
  • Boris Karloff
  • Fay Bainter
  • Ann Rutherford
  • Thurston Hall
  • Gordon Jones
  • Florence Bates
  • Konstantin Shayne
  • Reginald Denny

Crew

  • Lee Garmes — Director of Photography
  • Monica Collingwood — Editor
  • David Raksin — Original Music Composer
  • Everett Freeman — Screenplay
  • Ken Englund — Screenplay

More from Norman Z. McLeod

  1. If I Had a Million (1932) — 80/100 · hit
  2. Horse Feathers (1932) — 79/100
  3. The Paleface (1948) — 78/100
  4. It's a Gift (1934) — 78/100
  5. Topper (1937) — 77/100
  6. Monkey Business (1931) — 76/100

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