: A brilliant doctor performing an impossible, life-saving operation.
Walter Mitty (Danny Kaye) is a timid, henpecked proofreader for a pulp fiction publisher. Burdened by a domineering mother and an overbearing fiancée, Walter retreats into vivid daydreams where he is always the courageous hero. His iconic fantasies include:
: A fearless fighter pilot facing the Luftwaffe.