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Diane Jergens, Dina Merrill, Gig Young

An efficiency expert introduces his amazing new machine that can answer anything to a TV researcher and her staff, but it threatens to put them out of their jobs.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Walter Lang

Release Date: January 1, 1957

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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004

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  • mjgildea
    November 12, 2006
    mjgildea
    A very fun and very dated movie--which is a lot of the charm for me.
  • graveling861
    April 4, 2009
    graveling861
    Katherine Hepburn's character is a little pathetic at time the way she clings to this loser guy but this is a really good movie wtih some very sharp humor.
  • sageivyberyl
    June 23, 2009
    sageivyberyl
    The chemistry between Tracy & Hepburn shines through
  • veronicacure
    April 28, 2009
    veronicacure
    Absolutely wonderful!
  • GeorgeBailey88
    December 3, 2008
    GeorgeBailey88
    Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn never did a bad film together. Desk Set is a sophisticated, light-hearted comedy that leads to the inevitable but ever refreshing romance angle between our two leading stars. The supporting cast is excellent and this almost qualifies as a holid...( read more)ay delight.

    Richard Sumner (Tracy) is planning on moving his hi-tech machinery into a reference department office that will replace Bunny Watson (Hepburn) and her three co-workers.
  • Ghw12158
    October 5, 2008
    Ghw12158
    good stuff for later Hepburn/Tracey
  • bookokie
    September 19, 2008
    bookokie
    Now you know why I wanted to be a librarian.

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