Watch Now
Download
The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

Is she a kid - or is she kidding?
Sep 16, 1942 1h 40m
7
133 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Major and the Minor
Companies Paramount Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords military officer, romcom, deception, train, marriage engagement, military academy, adult as a child
Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Susan Applegate
Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Philip Kirby
Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Pamela Hill
Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Albert Osborne
Diana Lynn

Diana Lynn

Lucy Hill
Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Oliver Slater Hill
Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

Cadet Osborne
Raymond Roe

Raymond Roe

Anthony Wigton Jr.
Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Cadet Korner
Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Cadet Babcock
Billy Dawson

Billy Dawson

Cadet Miller
Lela Rogers

Lela Rogers

Mrs. Applegate
Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Reverend Doyle
Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Major Griscom
Byron Shores

Byron Shores

Captain Durand
Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Mrs. Osborne
Gretl Dupont

Gretl Dupont

Mrs. Shackleford
George Anderson

George Anderson

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Conductor #1 (uncredited)
Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Woman in Train Station (uncredited)
Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Bertha (uncredited)
John Bogden

John Bogden

Cadet (uncredited)
Carl R. Botefuhr

Carl R. Botefuhr

Cadet (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Dick Chandlee

Dick Chandlee

Cadet (uncredited)
Bill Clauson

Bill Clauson

Cadet (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Ball Guest (uncredited)
James Conaty

James Conaty

Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Desmond

Stanley Desmond

Cadet Shumaker (uncredited)
Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Con Man (uncredited)
Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited)
Mary Field

Mary Field

Mother at Station (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Ball Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Gilliam

Ralph Gilliam

Cadet (uncredited)
Kenneth Grant

Kenneth Grant

Cadet (uncredited)
Lynda Grey

Lynda Grey

Ball Guest (uncredited)
Bradley Hail

Bradley Hail

Cadet (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Ball Guest (uncredited)
Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Doorman (uncredited)
Carlotta Jelm

Carlotta Jelm

Margie (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Boy in Dancing Scene (uncredited)
Alice Keating

Alice Keating

Nurse (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Station Agent (uncredited)
Stephen Kirchner

Stephen Kirchner

Cadet (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Jack Lindquist

Jack Lindquist

Cadet (uncredited)
Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Ball Guest (uncredited)
Ken Lundy

Ken Lundy

Elevator Boy (uncredited)
David McKim

David McKim

Cadet (uncredited)
Freddie Mercer

Freddie Mercer

Wilbur (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Ball Guest (uncredited)
William Newell

William Newell

Ticket Agent #2 (uncredited)
Buster Nichols

Buster Nichols

Cadet (uncredited)
Billy O'Kelly

Billy O'Kelly

Cadet (uncredited)
Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Stationmaster (uncredited)
Jim Pilcher

Jim Pilcher

Cadet (uncredited)
Billy Ray

Billy Ray

Cadet Summerville (uncredited)
Shirley Jean Rickert

Shirley Jean Rickert

College Girl (uncredited)
William Roy

William Roy

Cadet (uncredited)
Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Train Passenger (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Cadet Sergeant (uncredited)
Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Ball Guest (uncredited)
Don Wilmot

Don Wilmot

Cadet (uncredited)
Will Wright

Will Wright

Ticket Agent #1 (uncredited)