Desk Set
Aug 02 1957
•2h 43m
•Comedy, Romance
A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.
Cast
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Spencer Tracy
Richard Sumner
Katharine Hepburn
Bunny Watson
Gig Young
Mike Cutler
Joan Blondell
Peg Costello
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