Desk Set (1957)

ByFabian Bullitt June 9, 2025February 6, 2026

An efficiency expert installs a new computer system at a TV network’s research department, causing tension—and eventually romance—with the head reference librarian. My review of Desk Set.

Actors: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Gig Young, Joan Blondell, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson, Nicholas Joy.

Director: Walter Lang
Cinematographer: Leon Shamroy
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Year: 1957

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