---
title: 'The Private War of Major Benson (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jerry Hopper'
released: '1955-07-26'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-private-war-of-major-benson-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048513/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Private War of Major Benson (1955)

1955 · 105 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Private War of Major Benson is 1955 American military comedy film starring Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, Sal Mineo and Tim Hovey, about a tough-talking U.S. Army officer who must shape up the JROTC program at Sheridan Academy, a Catholic boys' military academy, or be forced out of the Army.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jerry Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-hopper)
- **Screenplay:** [Bill Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-roberts)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-mancini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harold Lipstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-lipstein)
- **Editor:** [Ted J. Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-j-kent)

## Cast

- [Tim Hovey](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-hovey)
- [Tim Considine](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-considine)
- [Joey D. Vieira](https://cinepixo.com/people/joey-d-vieira)
- [Milburn Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/milburn-stone)
- [Charlton Heston](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlton-heston)
- [William Demarest](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-demarest)
- [Julie Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-adams)
- [Nana Bryant](https://cinepixo.com/people/nana-bryant)
- [David Janssen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-janssen)
- [Don Haggerty](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-haggerty)
- [Sal Mineo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sal-mineo)
- [Mary Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-field)
- [Mickey Little](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-little)

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