The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

3.5 |

1h 40min

Released

ComedyRomance

Returning to her hometown from New York, Susan Applegate learns that she hasn't enough for the train fare and disguises herself as a twelve-year-old to travel for half the price. She hides from the conductors in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby, a military school instructor, who takes the "child" under his wing.

The Major and the Minor

Story

Returning to her hometown from New York, Susan Applegate learns that she hasn't enough for the train fare and disguises herself as a twelve-year-old to travel for half the price. She hides from the conductors in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby, a military school instructor, who takes the "child" under his wing.

Directors

Billy Wilder, Billy Wilder, Charles C. Coleman,

Writers

Charles Brackett, Fanny Kilbourne, Edward Childs Carpenter,

Tags

Is she a kid - or is she kidding?

Casts

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Character-in: Susan Applegate

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Character-in: Philip Kirby

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Character-in: Pamela Hill

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Character-in: Albert Osborne

Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Character-in: Lucy Hill

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Character-in: Oliver Slater Hill

Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Character-in: Cadet Osborne

Raymond Roe

Raymond Roe

Character-in: Anthony Wigton Jr.

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Character-in: Cadet Korner

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Character-in: Cadet Babcock

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Character-in: Reverend Doyle

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Character-in: Major Griscom

Richard Fiske

Richard Fiske

Character-in: Will Duffy

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Character-in: Mrs. Osborne

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Character-in: Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Character-in: Bertha (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Character-in: Ball Guest (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Character-in: Con Man (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Character-in: Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Character-in: Ball Guest (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Character-in: Doorman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Character-in: Station Agent (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Character-in: Man in Hallway (uncredited)

Jack Lindquist

Jack Lindquist

Character-in: Cadet (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Character-in: Ball Guest (uncredited)

Freddie Mercer

Freddie Mercer

Character-in: Wilbur (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Character-in: Ticket Agent #2 (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Character-in: Conductor #2 (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Character-in: Stationmaster (uncredited)

William Roy

William Roy

Character-in: Cadet (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Train Passenger (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Character-in: Cadet Sergeant (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Character-in: Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)

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