The Secret Life of Walter Mitty [1947 film]

by Norman Z. McLeod (Director), Ken Englund (Screenwriter), Everett Freeman (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Fay Bainter, Boris Karloff, Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Ann Rutherford

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Walter, a mild-mannered mouse, imagines himself as a number of daredevil heroes. One of Walter's dreams becomes a reality when he gets involved with a beautiful blonde and becomes the target of a gang of jewel thieves who believe he has their loot.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
McLeod, Norman Z.	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Englund, Ken	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Freeman, Everett	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Bainter, Fay	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Karloff, Boris	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kaye, Danny	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Mayo, Virginia	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Rutherford, Ann	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty [short fiction] by James Thurber

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Walter, a mild-mannered mouse, imagines himself as a number of daredevil heroes. One of Walter's dreams becomes a reality when he gets involved with a beautiful blonde and becomes the target of a gang of jewel thieves who believe he has their loot.

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