A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.
Desk Set is of 1 hour(s) and 43 minute(s). It is Produced By: 20th Century Fox. It was released on 1957-08-02. It has the tagline: The girls and guys who make the office such a wonderful place to love in! It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
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Young Dimitris, on the verge of manhood yet very much a child, has romanticized his imprisoned father to mythic proportions. When he gets released after ten years, Dimitris cannot wait to finally know him and make up for lost time. But when his father reveals his true nature, Dimitris must face a great dilemma: will his need of belonging prevail over his sense of justice?
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Rocksford, New England, 1672. Puritan witch hunter Jonathan Wooley is cursed after burning a witch at the stake: his descendants will never find happiness in their marriages. At present, politician Wallace Wooley, who is running for state governor, is about to marry his sponsor's daughter.
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