Desk Set

"The girls and guys who make the office such a wonderful place to love in!"

1957 1h 43m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 136🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 10,541

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.

“The girls and guys who make the office such a wonderful place to love in!”

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Richard Sumner
Katharine Hepburn
Bunny Watson
Gig Young
Mike Cutler
Joan Blondell
Peg Costello
Dina Merrill
Sylvia Blair
Sue Randall
Ruthie Saylor
Neva Patterson
Miss Warriner
Harry Ellerbe
Smithers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Lang
Writers: Henry Ephron, Phoebe Ephron
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Lang, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and Gig Young carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "The girls and guys who make the office such a wonderful place to love in!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Lang directs. Leon Shamroy behind the camera. Cyril J. Mockridge scores. Robert L. Simpson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Walter Lang, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cyril J. Mockridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn and Gig Young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The girls and guys who make the office such a wonderful place to love in!".
7IMDB entry: tt0050307 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.