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Desk Set

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Calorie Rating: 145
Released: 1957-08-02
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Studios: 20th Century Fox,

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

Director / Directors

Walter Lang

Director

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Character: Richard Sumner

Katharine Hepburn

Character: Bunny Watson

Gig Young

Character: Mike Cutler

Joan Blondell

Character: Peg Costello

Dina Merrill

Character: Sylvia Blair

Sue Randall

Character: Ruthie Saylor

Neva Patterson

Character: Miss Warriner

Harry Ellerbe

Character: Smithers

Nicholas Joy

Character: Mr. Azae

Diane Jergens

Character: Alice

Merry Anders

Character: Cathy

Ida Moore

Character: Old Lady

Rachel Stephens

Character: Receptionist

Pamela Curran

Character: Woman (uncredited)

Bill Duray

Character: Member of the Board (uncredited)

Harry Evans

Character: Member of the Board (uncredited)

Jesslyn Fax

Character: Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)

Richard Gardner

Character: Fred (uncredited)

Charles Heard

Character: Member of the Board (uncredited)

Joe Lanza

Character: Dancer (uncredited)

Jack G. Lee

Character: Member of the Board (uncredited)

Renny McEvoy

Character: Man (uncredited)

Shirley Mitchell

Character: Myra Smithers (uncredited)

King Mojave

Character: Member of the Board (uncredited)

Sammy Ogg

Character: Kenny (uncredited)

Don Porter

Character: Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Lou Southern

Character: Dancer (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Character: Member of the Board (uncredited)

Freda Angela Wyckoff

Character: Dancer (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Phoebe Ephron

Screenplay

Henry Ephron

Screenplay

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

William Marchant

Theatre Play

Henry Ephron

Producer

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Robert L. Simpson

Editor

Maurice Ransford

Art Direction

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Charles LeMaire

Costume Design