The Private War of Major Benson

A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC program at Sheridan Academy before it fails its next inspection. At Sheridan he encounters three hundred pre-teen cadets who range from rascally to adorable, and a female doctor who has just the right prescription for him.

• 
  Jerry Hopper

• 
  Charlton Heston
  Maj. Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
• 
  Julie Adams
  Dr. Kay Lambert
• 
  William Demarest
  John
• 
  Tim Hovey
  Cadet Thomas 'Tiger' Flaherty
• 
  Nana Bryant
  Mother Redempta
• 
  Tim Considine
  Cadet Lt. Gerald Hibler
• 
  Sal Mineo
  Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik
• 
  Milburn Stone
  Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey
• 
  Mary Field
  Sister Mary Theresa
• 
  Joey D. Vieira
  Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
• 
  Gary Pagett
  Cadet Lt. Molony
• 
  Don Haggerty
  Harold Hibler
• 
  David Janssen
  Young Lieutenant
• 
  Richard H. Cutting
  Monsignor Collins
• 
  Sue George
  Nancy (uncredited)
• 
  Steven Benson
  Cadet
• 
  Madge Blake
  Woman at Airport
• 
  Alfred Caiazza
  Cadet Lt Morelli (uncredited)