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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

19471h 50min
ComedyFantasyRomance

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod

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.

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Top cast

  • Danny Kaye

    Danny Kaye

    Walter Mitty

  • Virginia Mayo

    Virginia Mayo

    Rosalind van Hoorn

  • Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff

    Dr. Hollingshead

  • Fay Bainter

    Fay Bainter

    Mrs. Mitty

  • Ann Rutherford

    Ann Rutherford

    Gertrude Griswold

  • Thurston Hall

    Thurston Hall

    Bruce Pierce

  • Gordon Jones

    Gordon Jones

    Tubby Wadsworth

  • Florence Bates

    Florence Bates

    Mrs. Griswold

  • Konstantin Shayne

    Konstantin Shayne

    Peter van Hoorn

  • Reginald Denny

    Reginald Denny

    Colonel

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty online?

As of November 4, 2026, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome in United States. Use the country selector above to check availability in other regions — streaming rights are licensed per country, so catalogues differ.

Is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty on Netflix?

No — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is not currently on Netflix in any of the countries we track. In United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome instead.

Can I rent or buy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty online?

Yes. In United States, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty can be rented on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home and purchased on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

In which countries can I stream The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?

As of November 4, 2026, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is included with a streaming subscription (or free with ads) in Canada, Germany, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States, among the countries we track.

Streaming availability last checked on November 4, 2026. Catalogues change frequently — data from TMDB and JustWatch.

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