Summary
The Private War of Major Benson is an American film comedy first released in 1955,
directed by Jerry Hopper.
The film stars Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demarest, Tim Hovey and Nana Bryant.
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Credits
- Director: Jerry Hopper
- Script: Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, William Roberts, Richard Alan Simmons
- Photo: Harold Lipstein
- Music: Henry Mancini
- Cast: Charlton Heston (Maj. Bernard R. ’Barney’ Benson), Julie Adams (Dr. Kay Lambert), William Demarest (John), Tim Hovey (Cadet Thomas ’Tiger’ Flaherty), Nana Bryant (Mother Redempta), Tim Considine (Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler), Sal Mineo (Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik), Milburn Stone (Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey), Mary Field (Sister Mary Theresa), Joey D. Vieira (Cadet Cpl. Scawalski), Gary Pagett (Cadet Lt. Molony), Mickey Little (Cadet Lt. Hanratty), Don Haggerty (Harold Hibler), David Janssen (Young Lieutenant), Richard H. Cutting (Monsignor Collins), Mary Alan Hokanson (Sister Mary Thomasina), Butch Jones (Cadet Capt. Petri), Yvonne Peattie (Mrs. Hibler), Kay Stewart (Mrs. Flaherty), Chris Alcaide (Truck Driver), Anne Barton (Miss Carter), Steven Benson (Cadet), Madge Blake (Woman at Airport), Alfred Caiazza (Cadet Lt. Morelli), Margaret Campbell (Mrs. Corrigan), Taggart Casey (Mr. Hanratty), James Conaty (R.O.T.C. Drill Observer), William Forrest (Lt. General De Bay), Russell Gaige (Colonel Marvin), Jack Gardner (Mr. Corrigan), Sue George (Nancy), Raymond Giarrusso (Ritchie), Marc Hamilton (Bus Ticket Clerk), Jimmy Karath (Cadet Lt. Netcher), Jess Kirkpatrick (Priest), Mike Mahoney (Airline Gate Attendant), Ann Morriss (Miss Dunne), Ralph Neff (Cook), Bob Nelson (Captain Duffield), Voltaire Perkins (Colonel Holt), Thorpe Whiteman (Cadet Lt. Walworth), Stephen Wootton (Michaels)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 105 min
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