The Major and the Minor

Sep 16, 1942

1h 40m

★ 7.0

Is she a kid - or is she kidding?

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Major and the Minor Trailers

Cast

Susan Applegate

Ginger Rogers

Major Kirby

Ray Milland

Pamela Hill

Rita Johnson

Mr. Osborne

Robert Benchley

Lucy Hill

Diana Lynn

Colonel Hill

Edward Fielding

Cadet Osborne

Frankie Thomas

Cadet Wigton

Raymond Roe

Cadet Korner

Charles Smith

Cadet Babcock

Larry Nunn

Cadet Miller

Billy Dawson

Mrs. Applegate

Lela Rogers

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