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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, September 1 1947
77 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Danny KayeDanny Kaye
Danny Kaye was
36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Walter Mitty'.
Wed, Jan 18 1911 –
Tue, Mar 03 1987
Portrait of Virginia MayoVirginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo was
26 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Rosalind van Hoorn'.
Tue, Nov 30 1920 –
Mon, Jan 17 2005
Portrait of Fay BainterFay Bainter
Fay Bainter was
53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Mrs. Mitty'.
Thu, Dec 07 1893 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968
Portrait of Thurston HallThurston Hall
Thurston Hall was
65 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Bruce Pierce'.
Mon, May 08 1882 –
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Portrait of Ann RutherfordAnn Rutherford
Ann Rutherford was
29 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Gertrude Griswold'.
Fri, Nov 02 1917 –
Mon, Jun 11 2012
Portrait of Florence BatesFlorence Bates
Florence Bates was
59 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Mrs. Griswold'.
Fri, Apr 13 1888 –
Sun, Jan 31 1954
Portrait of Gordon JonesGordon Jones
Gordon Jones was
36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Tubby Wadsworth'.
Wed, Apr 05 1911 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff was
59 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Dr. Hugo Hollingshead'.
Wed, Nov 23 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Konstantin ShayneKonstantin Shayne
Konstantin Shayne was
58 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Peter van Hoorn'.
Thu, Nov 29 1888 –
Fri, Nov 15 1974
Portrait of Henry CordenHenry Corden
Henry Corden was
27 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Hendrick'.
Tue, Jan 06 1920 –
Thu, May 19 2005
Portrait of Milton ParsonsMilton Parsons
Milton Parsons was
43 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Butler'.
Thu, May 19 1904 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Doris LloydDoris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd was
51 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Mrs. Follinsbee'.
Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Tue, May 21 1968
Portrait of Fritz FeldFritz Feld
Fritz Feld was
46 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Anatole'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Thu, Nov 18 1993
Portrait of Frank ReicherFrank Reicher
Frank Reicher was
71 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Maasdam'.
Thu, Dec 02 1875 –
Tue, Jan 19 1965
Portrait of Reginald DennyReginald Denny
Reginald Denny was
55 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Colonel'.
Thu, Nov 19 1891 –
Fri, Jun 16 1967
Portrait of Eddie AcuffEddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff was
39 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Wells Fargo Cowboy (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 03 1908 –
Mon, Dec 17 1956
Portrait of Robert AltmanRobert Altman
Robert Altman was
22 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Man Drinking (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 20 1925 –
Mon, Nov 20 2006
Portrait of Billy BletcherBilly Bletcher
Billy Bletcher was
52 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Western Character (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 23 1894 –
Fri, Jan 05 1979
Portrait of Betty BlytheBetty Blythe
Betty Blythe was
54 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Floor Manager (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 31 1893 –
Fri, Apr 07 1972
Portrait of Jack GarganJack Gargan
Jack Gargan was
47 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Portrait of Karen X. GaylordKaren X. Gaylord
Karen X. Gaylord was
26 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 04 1921 –
Fri, Aug 01 2014
Portrait of Mary GleasonMary Gleason
Mary Gleason was
26 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 22 1921 –
Wed, Feb 18 1998
Portrait of Peter GowlandPeter Gowland
Peter Gowland was
31 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'R.A.F. Pilot (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 03 1916 –
Wed, Mar 17 2010
Portrait of Georgia LangeGeorgia Lange
Georgia Lange was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chris-Pin MartinChris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin was
53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 18 1893 –
Sat, Jun 27 1953
Portrait of Frank McLureFrank McLure
Frank McLure was
54 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Director (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Portrait of Frank MeredithFrank Meredith
Frank Meredith was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martha MontgomeryMartha Montgomery
Martha Montgomery was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brick SullivanBrick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan was
48 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1899 –
Fri, Sep 04 1959
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
65 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Dr. Renshaw (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Irene VernonIrene Vernon
Irene Vernon was
25 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 16 1922 –
Tue, Apr 21 1998
Portrait of Lynn WalkerLynn Walker
Lynn Walker was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles C. WilsonCharles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson was
53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 28 1894 –
Wed, Jan 07 1948
Portrait of Hank WordenHank Worden
Hank Worden was
46 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Western Character (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 23 1901 –
Sun, Dec 06 1992
Portrait of Helen Jerome EddyHelen Jerome Eddy
Helen Jerome Eddy was
50 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Lingerie Saleswoman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1897 –
Sat, Jan 27 1990
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
48 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Illustrator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Dorothy GrangerDorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger was
34 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Wrong Mrs. Follinsbee (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 21 1912 –
Wed, Jan 04 1995
Portrait of Sue CaseySue Casey
Sue Casey was
21 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Thu, Apr 08 1926 –
Thu, Feb 21 2019
Portrait of Dona DaxDona Dax
Dona Dax was
35 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Stenographer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 18 1912 –
Thu, Apr 06 1995
Portrait of Dick EarleDick Earle
Dick Earle was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Director (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom FerrandiniTom Ferrandini
Tom Ferrandini was
45 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Train Passenger (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 28 1901 –
Fri, Nov 19 1971
Portrait of Raoul FreemanRaoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman was
53 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Department Head (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 24 1894 –
Wed, Feb 17 1971
Portrait of Rudy GermaneRudy Germane
Rudy Germane was
37 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Fri, Mar 28 1997

Crew

Portrait of Norman Z. McLeodNorman Z. McLeod
Norman Z. McLeod was
48 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Director'
Tue, Sep 20 1898 –
Mon, Jan 27 1964
Portrait of Lee GarmesLee Garmes
Lee Garmes was
49 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, May 27 1898 –
Thu, Aug 31 1978
Portrait of Emil NewmanEmil Newman
Emil Newman was
36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Music Director'
Fri, Jan 20 1911 –
Thu, Aug 30 1984
Portrait of Ken EnglundKen Englund
Ken Englund was
33 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, May 06 1914 –
Tue, Aug 10 1993
Portrait of Everett FreemanEverett Freeman
Everett Freeman was
36 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Feb 02 1911 –
Thu, Jan 24 1991
Portrait of Samuel GoldwynSamuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn was
68 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Producer'
Sun, Aug 17 1879 –
Thu, Jan 31 1974
Portrait of Monica CollingwoodMonica Collingwood
Monica Collingwood was
39 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jan 05 1908 –
Tue, Oct 31 1989
Portrait of David RaksinDavid Raksin
David Raksin was
35 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Aug 04 1912 –
Mon, Aug 09 2004
Portrait of John P. FultonJohn P. Fulton
John P. Fulton was
44 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Special Effects'
Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Tue, Jul 05 1966
Portrait of Harry Redmond Sr.Harry Redmond Sr.
Harry Redmond Sr. was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Perry FergusonPerry Ferguson
Perry Ferguson was
45 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Nov 13 1901 –
Fri, Dec 27 1963
Portrait of Fred LauFred Lau
Fred Lau was
50 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Sound Recordist'
Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Mon, Jan 18 1971
Portrait of Robert StephanoffRobert Stephanoff
Robert Stephanoff was
58 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Mar 25 1889 –
Wed, Feb 21 1951
Portrait of Irene SharaffIrene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff was
37 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Jan 23 1910 –
Tue, Aug 10 1993
Portrait of James ThurberJames Thurber
James Thurber was
52 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Story'
Sat, Dec 08 1894 –
Thu, Nov 02 1961
Portrait of Harry Redmond Jr.Harry Redmond Jr.
Harry Redmond Jr. was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marie ClarkMarie Clark
Marie Clark was
>> in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Casey RobertsCasey Roberts
Casey Roberts was
46 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, May 09 1901 –
Sun, May 29 1949
Portrait of George JenkinsGeorge Jenkins
George Jenkins was
38 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Nov 19 1908 –
Fri, Apr 06 2007