The Private War of Major Benson (1955)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 ... See full summary » Director:Jerry Hopper |
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
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| Julie Adams | ... |
Dr. Kay Lambert
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| William Demarest | ... |
John
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Tim Hovey | ... |
Cadet Thomas 'Tiger' Flaherty
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Nana Bryant | ... |
Mother Redempta
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| Tim Considine | ... |
Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler
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| Sal Mineo | ... |
Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey
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Mary Field | ... |
Sister Mary Theresa
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| Joey D. Vieira | ... |
Cadet Cpl. Scawalski
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Gary Pagett | ... |
Cadet Lt. Molony
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Mickey Little | ... |
Cadet Lt. Hanratty
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Don Haggerty | ... |
Harold Hibler
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Young Lieutenant
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Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Monsignor Collins
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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. Written by Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 December 1955 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
A Guerra Privada do Major Benson See more »Filming Locations:
St. Catherine's Military School - 215 N. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$600,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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2.00 : 1
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Maj. Bernard 'Barney' Benson: Aw, gee... That's too bad.
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Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher who co-wrote the screenplay, are best known as the creators of the long running TV show "Leave it to Beaver". See more »Quotes
Mother Redempta: [showing Benson a portrait of a priest] This is our school's founder. He was canonized in 1857.Maj. Bernard 'Barney' Benson: Aw, gee... That's too bad.
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My subject line says it all. If you think of Heston only as a dour Moses or as a super-conservative NRA president, prepare to be surprised. There was not one sloppy performance in this film; and the effect is charming. I guarantee you will come away from this movie in a cheerful mood.