The Private War of Major Benson (1955): Cast
The Private War of Major Benson is a 1955 family comedy directed by Jerry Hopper, starring Charlton Heston as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson, Julie Adams and Mary Field. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Jerry Hopper
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Private War of Major Benson About?
The premise of The Private War of Major Benson without spoilers.
A brash Army major known for speaking before thinking is faced with a stark choice: be expelled from service or assume command of the failing ROTC program at Sheridan Academy and turn it around before the next inspection. There he must lead three hundred mischievous yet endearing cadets and finds an unexpected ally in a compassionate female doctor who may be just the remedy he needs.
The Private War of Major Benson Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- u.s. army
- military academy
- prep school
- u.s. military
- army uniform
- outspoken
- army officer
- catholic boarding school
- football practice
- army major
- fish out of water story
- family comedy
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- romantic comedy
- catholic nun
- boarding school
- screwball comedy
- military comedy
- children
- military discipline
- baton
- transformation
- airport
- athletic coach
- brother sister relationship
- hitchhiking
- kiss
- bad reputation
- measles
- bad publicity
- physician
- petition
- junior reserve officer training corps 'jrotc'
- job promotion
- courtship
- stolen watch
- train station
- robbery
- santa barbara california
- secret plan
- speech
- female military officer
- army general
- combat
- penance
- tinkerer
- congressman
- football team
- league championship
- battalion commander
- fort benning georgia
The Private War of Major Benson Cast & Characters
Charlton Heston leads the cast as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson, with Julie Adams as Dr. Kay Lambert and Mary Field as Sister Mary Theresa. Directed by Jerry Hopper; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jerry Hopper
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Charlton Heston as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson -
Julie Adams as Dr. Kay Lambert - Mary Field as Sister Mary Theresa
- William Demarest as John
Also Starring in The Private War of Major Benson
· 14 more- Milburn Stone Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey
- Nana Bryant Mother Redempta
- Don Haggerty Harold Hibler
- David Janssen Young Lieutenant
- Richard H. Cutting Monsignor Collins
- Sal Mineo Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik
- Madge Blake Woman at Airport
- Tim Considine Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler
- Gary Pagett Cadet Lt. Molony
- Sue George Nancy (uncredited)
- Steven Benson Cadet
- Tim Hovey Cadet Thomas 'Tiger' Flaherty
- Alfred Caiazza Cadet Lt Morelli (uncredited)
- Joey D. Vieira Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
More from Jerry Hopper
More films directed by Jerry Hopper: Madron, The Missouri Traveler, The Sharkfighters and Never Say Goodbye.
The Private War of Major Benson Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Der Privatkrieg des Major Benson” and “La guerra privata del maggiore Benson”.
- Also known as
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- Der Privatkrieg des Major Benson
- La guerra privata del maggiore Benson
- La guerre privée du major Benson
- La guerra privada del mayor Benson
- 本森少校的私人战争
- A Guerra Íntima do Major Benson
- La guerra privada del major Benson
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The Private War of Major Benson FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Private War of Major Benson, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Private War of Major Benson?
The Private War of Major Benson runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Private War of Major Benson released?
The Private War of Major Benson was released on August 2, 1955.
Who directed The Private War of Major Benson?
The Private War of Major Benson was directed by Jerry Hopper.
More films by Jerry Hopper Who is in the cast of The Private War of Major Benson?
The Private War of Major Benson stars Charlton Heston as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson, Julie Adams as Dr. Kay Lambert and Mary Field as Sister Mary Theresa, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Private War of Major Benson have a post-credit scene?
No. The Private War of Major Benson has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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