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FilmComedyRomance

The Major and the Minor (1942)

NR · 1942-09-16 · 1h 40m · EN
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Is she a kid - or is she kidding?

Susan Applegate, tired of New York after one year and twenty-five jobs, decides to return to her home town in Iowa. Discovering she hasn't enough money for the train fare, Susan disguises herself as a twelve-year-old and travels for half the price. Caught out by the conductors, she hides in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby, a military school instructor who takes the "child" under his wing.

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Billy WilderDirector, WriterCharles BrackettWriter
Budget
$2.5M

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Ginger RogersGinger RogersSusan ApplegateRay MillandRay MillandPhilip KirbyRita JohnsonRita JohnsonPamela HillRobert BenchleyRobert BenchleyAlbert OsborneDiana LynnDiana LynnLucy HillEdward FieldingEdward FieldingOliver Slater HillFrankie ThomasFrankie ThomasCadet OsborneRaymond RoeRaymond RoeAnthony Wigton Jr.Charles SmithCharles SmithCadet KornerLarry NunnLarry NunnCadet BabcockBilly DawsonBilly DawsonCadet MillerLela RogersLela RogersMrs. Applegate

Keywords

Romantic comedyTrainDeceptionMilitary officerMilitary academyAdult as a childMarriage engagement

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityRomantic Comedy · Train · DeceptionMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference136204

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What is The Major and the Minor about?

Susan Applegate, tired of New York after one year and twenty-five jobs, decides to return to her home town in Iowa. Discovering she hasn't enough money for the train fare, Susan disguises herself as a twelve-year-old and travels for half the price. Caught out by the conductors, she hides in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby, a military school instructor who takes the "child" under his wing.

How long is The Major and the Minor?

The Major and the Minor has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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