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The Major and the Minor
“Is she a kid - or is she kidding?”
7.1 / 10• 1942• 1h 40m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ginger Rogers
Susan Applegate
Lead
Ray Milland
Major Kirby
Rita Johnson
Pamela Hill
Robert Benchley
Mr. Osborne
Diana Lynn
Lucy Hill
Edward Fielding
Colonel Hill
Frankie Thomas
Cadet Osborne
Raymond Roe
Cadet Wigton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Billy Wilder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Major and the Minor is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
