The Private War of Major Benson

Name: The Private War of Major Benson
Cast: Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demarest, Tim Hovey, Nana Bryant

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Jerry HopperWriters: Bob Mosher, Joe Connelly, Richard Alan Simmons, William Roberts

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

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