The Secret Life of Walter Mitty(1947)

Behind the story

What is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty about?

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.

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Directed by

Norman Z. McLeod

Release date

1947-09-01

Status

Released

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