The Private War of Major Benson
6.4
“One of Life's Happiest Experiences is MARCHING YOUR WAY!”
A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC program at Sheridan Academy before it fails its next inspection. At Sheridan he encounters three hundred pre-teen cadets who range from rascally to adorable, and a female doctor who has just the right prescription for him.
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Cast
18 people
Charlton Heston
Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Ben-Hur
Julie Adams
Dr. Kay Lambert
Known for
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Carnage
William Demarest
John
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
The Lady Eve
Tim Hovey
Cadet Thomas 'Tiger' Flaherty
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Money, Women and Guns
Queen Bee
Nana Bryant
Mother Redempta
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Harvey
The Reluctant Dragon
Tim Considine
Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler
Known for
The Shaggy Dog
Executive Suite
Sal Mineo
Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik
Known for
Rebel Without a Cause
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Milburn Stone
Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey
Known for
Gunsmoke
Pickup on South Street
Mary Field
Sister Mary Theresa
Known for
Song of the South
The Three Faces of Eve
Joey D. Vieira
Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
Known for
The Patriot
Lassie
Gary Pagett
Cadet Lt. Molony
Also in
The Invisible Man
The Master
Don Haggerty
Harold Hibler
Known for
The Killers
Armored Car Robbery
Jerry Hopper Director · William Roberts Screenplay Richard Alan Simmons Screenplay
United States release August 2, 1955 · Produced in United States · Production Universal Pictures
Production
Universal International Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 2, 1955
Theatrical
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