CinemaOSMovie · 1942 · 1h 40m · NR
The Major and the Minor

Is she a kid - or is she kidding?

71%(154)IMDbComedyRomance

Low on funds, working-class girl Susan Applegate disguises herself as a youngster in order to pay half fare home. But little 'Sue Sue' finds herself in a whole heap of grownup trouble when she hides out in a compartment with handsome Major Philip Kirby.

Directed byBilly Wilder

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
September 16, 1942
Revenue
$2,500,000
Studios
Paramount Pictures

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The Major and the Minor Original Trailer (Billy Wilder, 1942)

The Major and the Minor Original Trailer (Billy Wilder, 1942)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Susan Applegate

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Major Kirby

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Pamela Hill

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Mr. Osborne

Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Lucy Hill

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Colonel Hill

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Cadet Osborne

Raymond Roe

Raymond Roe

Cadet Wigton

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Cadet Korner

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Cadet Babcock

Creative team
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Written by
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Produced by
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Arthur Hornblow Jr.

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