Norman Z. McLeod Director Danny Kaye Walter Mitty Actor Virginia Mayo Rosalind van Hoorn Actor Boris Karloff Dr. Hollingshead Actor Fay Bainter Mrs. Mitty Actor Ann Rutherford Gertrude Griswold Actor Thurston Hall Bruce Pierce Actor Konstantin Shayne Peter van Hoorn Actor Florence Bates Mrs. Griswold Actor Gordon Jones Tubby Wadsworth Actor Reginald Denny Colonel Actor Henry Corden Hendrick Actor Doris Lloyd Mrs. Follinsbee Actor Fritz Feld Anatole Actor Frank Reicher Maasdam Actor Milton Parsons Butler Actor Bess Flowers Illustrator Actor Lumsden Hare Dr. Pritchard-Mitford Actor Joel Friedkin Mr. Grimsby Actor Henry Kolker Dr. Benbow Actor Charles Trowbridge Dr. Renshaw Actor Ken Englund Screenwriter Everett Freeman Screenwriter Philip Rapp Screenwriter James Thurber Writer Samuel Goldwyn Producer Sylvia Fine Original Song David Raksin Original Music Lee Garmes Cinematographer Monica Collingwood Film Editing Perry Ferguson Art Director George Jenkins Art Director Casey Roberts Set Decoration Irene Sharaff Costume Design