The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
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A too-tough Army major gets himself sent to run an ROTC program at a Santa Barbara military school after he calls unwanted attention to the military by mouthing off to a prominent news magazine. When he arrives to his new post, the major is shocked to find it run by nuns and that his new troops are… More A too-tough Army major gets himself sent to run an ROTC program at a Santa Barbara military school after he calls unwanted attention to the military by mouthing off to a prominent news magazine. When he arrives to his new post, the major is shocked to find it run by nuns and that his new troops are school children. His assignment is to make "men" out of the rambunctious recruits so that the school can keep from losing its ROTC certification. At first the hard-as-nails major treats his young charges with all the tenderness of a old army boot and the boys, tired of his constant barrage of insults and demands, come to hate him. Further complicating matters is the major's disconcerting romantic feelings for the school's lovely doctor. Unfortunately, she isn't about to put up with his ultra-macho guff anymore than the children are and before this romantic comedy is through, the major learns important lessons about the value of humanity in dealing with others. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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- Kids & Family, Romance, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 2, 1955 Wide
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Cast
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Charlton Heston
as Major Bernard Benson
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Julie Adams
as Dr. Kay "Lammy" Lambert
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Tim Hovey
as Cadet Tiger Flaherty
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William Demarest
as John handyman
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Nana Bryant
as Mother Redempta
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Tim Considine
as Cadet Sgt. Hibler
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Sal Mineo
as Cadet Col. Dusik
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Milburn Stone
as Maj. Gen. Ramsey
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Mary Field
as Sister Mary Theresa
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Donald Keeler
as Cadet Cpl. Scawalski
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Gary Pagett
as Cadet Lieutenant Molony
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Mickey Little
as Cadet Lt. Hanratty
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David Janssen
as Young Lieutenant
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Richard H. Cutting
as Monsignor Collins
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Mary Alan Hokanson
as Sister Mary Thomasina
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Butch Jones
as Cadet Capt. Petri
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Yvonne Peattie
as Mrs. Hibler
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Don Haggerty
as Mr. Hibler
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Edward Platt
as Monsignor Collins
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Kay Stewart
as Mrs. Flahetly
