Review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) by Tyler S — 08 Jun 2007

I have to agree here with other reviews here, the casting is so well done what's could go wrong? Danny Kaye and Boris Karloff!

This review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) was written by Tyler S on 08 Jun 2007.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has generally received positive reviews.

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