The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
- Starring:
- Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jerry Hopper
Synopsis of The Private War of Major Benson
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
Complete Cast of The Private War of Major Benson
- Charlton Heston - Major Bernard Benson
- Tim Hovey - Cadet Tiger Flaherty
- Tim Considine - Cadet Sgt. Hibler
- Sal Mineo - Cadet Col. Dusik
- Mary Field - Sister Mary Theresa
- Gary Pagett - Cadet Lieutenant Molony
- David Janssen - Young Lieutenant
- Mary Alan Hokanson - Sister Mary Thomasina
- Yvonne Peattie - Mrs. Hibler
- Kay Stewart - Mrs. Flahetly
- Julie Adams - Dr. Kay "Lammy" Lambert
- William Demarest - John, handyman
- Nana Bryant - Mother Redempta
- Milburn Stone - Maj. Gen. Ramsey
- Donald Keeler - Cadet Cpl. Scawalski
- Mickey Little - Cadet Lt. Hanratty
- Richard H. Cutting - Monsignor Collins
- Butch Jones - Cadet Capt. Petri
- Edward Platt - Monsignor Collins
- Don Haggerty - Mr. Hibler
- Director(s):
- Jerry Hopper
- Writer(s):
- Joe Connelly, Richard Alan Simmons, William Roberts
- Producer(s):
- Howard Pine
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