The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Name: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1947-01-01
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford

1947| 1h 50m| IMDb 6.8

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is currently streaming in the UK on Prime Video. Last updated 13 March 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 13 March 2026

Fantasy Romance Comedy

The longing to escape his tedious life leads a daydreaming magazine proofreader on a hero’s journey to save a damsel in distress from jewel thieves.

Director: Norman Z. McLeod

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Danny Kaye

Walter Mitty

Virginia Mayo

Rosalind van Hoorn

Boris Karloff

Dr Hugo Hollingshead

Fay Bainter

Eunice Mitty

Ann Rutherford

Gertrude Griswold

Thurston Hall

Bruce Pierce

Gordon Jones

Tubby Wadsworth

Florence Bates

Irmagarde Griswold

Konstantin Shayne

Peter van Hoorn

Reginald Denny

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