The Private War of Major Benson

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.

6.6

105 min

Cast

Charlton Heston

as Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson

Julie Adams

as Dr. Kay Lambert

William Demarest

as John

Tim Hovey

as Cadet Thomas 'Tiger' Flaherty

Nana Bryant

as Mother Redempta

Tim Considine

as Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler

Sal Mineo

as Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik

Milburn Stone

as Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey

Mary Field

as Sister Mary Theresa

Joey D. Vieira

as Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)

Gary Pagett

as Cadet Lt. Molony

Don Haggerty

as Harold Hibler

David Janssen

as Young Lieutenant

Richard H. Cutting

as Monsignor Collins

Sue George

as Nancy (uncredited)

Steven Benson

as Cadet

Madge Blake

as Woman at Airport

Alfred Caiazza

as Cadet Lt Morelli (uncredited)

Director

Jerry Hopper