Desk Set
The girls and guys who make the office such a wonderful place to love in!
Genres
Overview
A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1957-08-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
120
Vote Average
6.963
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
Nicholas Joy
Mr. Azae
Diane Jergens
Alice
Merry Anders
Cathy
Ida Moore
Old Lady
Rachel Stephens
Receptionist
Pamela Curran
Woman (uncredited)
Bill Duray
Member of the Board (uncredited)
Harry Evans
Member of the Board (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax
Mrs. Hewitt (uncredited)
Richard Gardner
Fred (uncredited)
Charles Heard
Member of the Board (uncredited)
Joe Lanza
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack G. Lee
Member of the Board (uncredited)
Renny McEvoy
Man (uncredited)
Shirley Mitchell
Myra Smithers (uncredited)
King Mojave
Member of the Board (uncredited)
Sammy Ogg
Kenny (uncredited)
Don Porter
Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Lou Southern
Dancer (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Member of the Board (uncredited)
Freda Angela Wyckoff
Dancer (uncredited)
7.9
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5.8
Love Object
The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki", an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.
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6.3
Electric Dreams
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6.7
Last Night
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0.0
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5.9
Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby
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6.0
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
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6.1
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day, she gets a strange coded message from an unknown source. After decoding the message, Terry becomes embroiled in an espionage ring. People are killed, and Terry is chased. Throughout, she remains in contact with this mysterious person, who needs Terry's help save his life.
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4.6
Netherbeast Incorporated
An offbeat comedy with a quirky twist on the vampire tale set in modern day corporate America.
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6.4
The Honeymoon Machine
Lt. Fergie Howard teams up with Lt. Beau Gilliam and Navy scientist Jason Eldridge to turn a supercomputer with missile-tracking capabilities into a tool to predict where a roulette ball will land. They dock in Venice, Italy, and begin making a killing at the casino, but their shore-to-ship signals get misinterpreted as signs of attack by Adm. Fitch, putting a serious crimp in the officers' get-rich-quick scheme.
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2.8
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
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7.7
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5.3
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6.6
The Boss of It All
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10.0
A Certified Man
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6.0
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6.0
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
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3.2
Carpool Guy
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8.2
The Apartment
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7.7
Brazil
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