

The Major and the Minor
1942-09-16 · 100 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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- Directors
- Billy Wilder
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 2,500,000
Top Cast
Ginger RogersSusan Applegate
Ray MillandMajor Kirby
Rita JohnsonPamela Hill
Robert BenchleyMr. Osborne
Diana LynnLucy Hill
Edward FieldingColonel Hill
Frankie ThomasCadet Osborne
Raymond RoeCadet Wigton
Charles SmithCadet Korner
Larry NunnCadet Babcock
Aldrich BowkerReverend Doyle
Boyd IrwinMajor Griscom
Richard FiskeWill Duffy
Norma VardenMrs. Osborne
Stanley AndrewsConductor #1 (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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