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The Private War of Major Benson (1955) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Jerry Hopper

Writing Credits  

William Roberts ... (screenplay by) and
Richard Alan Simmons ... (screenplay by)
 
Joe Connelly ... (original story by) and
Bob Mosher ... (original story by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Charlton Heston ... Major Bernard R. 'Barney' Benson
Julie Adams ... Kay Lambert
William Demarest ... John
Tim Hovey ... Cadet Thomas 'Tiger' Flaherty
Nana Bryant ... Mother Redempta
Tim Considine ... Cadet Sergeant Hibler
Sal Mineo ... Cadet Colonel Sylvester Dusik
Milburn Stone ... Major General Ramsey
Mary Field ... Sister Mary Theresa
Joey D. Vieira ... Cadet Corporal Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
Gary Pagett Gary Pagett ... Cadet Lieutenant Molony
Mickey Little Mickey Little ... Cadet Lieutenant Hanratty
Don Haggerty ... Mr. Hibler
David Janssen ... Young Lieutenant
Richard H. Cutting ... Monsignor Collins
Mary Alan Hokanson ... Sister Mary Thomasina
Butch Jones Butch Jones ... Cadet Captain Petri
Yvonne Peattie Yvonne Peattie ... Mrs. Hibler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Alcaide ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Anne Barton ... Miss Carter (uncredited)
Steven Benson Steven Benson ... Cadet (uncredited)
Madge Blake ... Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Alfred Caiazza Alfred Caiazza ... Cadet Lieutenant Morelli (uncredited)
Margaret Campbell Margaret Campbell ... Mrs. Corrigan (uncredited)
Taggart Casey Taggart Casey ... Mr. Hanratty (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... R.O.T.C. Drill Observer (uncredited)
William Forrest ... Lieutenant General De Bay (uncredited)
Russell Gaige Russell Gaige ... Colonel Marvin (uncredited)
Jack Gardner Jack Gardner ... Mr. Corrigan (uncredited)
Sue George ... Nancy (uncredited)
Raymond Giarrusso Raymond Giarrusso ... Ritchie (uncredited)
Marc Hamilton Marc Hamilton ... Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Jimmy Karath Jimmy Karath ... Cadet Lieutenant Netcher (uncredited)
Jess Kirkpatrick ... Priest (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Airline Gate Attendant (uncredited)
Ann Morriss ... Miss Dunne (uncredited)
Ralph Neff Ralph Neff ... Cook (uncredited)
Robert Nelson Robert Nelson ... Captain Duffield (uncredited)
Voltaire Perkins Voltaire Perkins ... Colonel Holt (uncredited)
Robert Perry Robert Perry ... Cadet (uncredited)
Kay Stewart ... Mrs. Flaherty (uncredited)
Thorpe Whiteman Thorpe Whiteman ... Cadet Lieutenant Walworth (uncredited)
Stephen Wootton Stephen Wootton ... Michaels (uncredited)

Produced by 

Howard Pine ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

William Lava ... (uncredited)
Henry Mancini ... (uncredited)
Stanley Wilson ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Harold Lipstein ... director of photography

Editing by 

Ted J. Kent

Art Direction by 

Robert F. Boyle ... (as Robert Boyle)
Alexander Golitzen

Set Decoration by 

Russell A. Gausman
Ruby R. Levitt

Costume Design by 

Rosemary Odell ... (gowns)

Makeup Department 

Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Bud Westmore ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Foster Thompson ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Marshall Green ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Glenn E. Anderson ... sound
Leslie I. Carey ... sound
David Janssen ... looping (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

William Fritzsche ... color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department 

Joseph Gershenson ... music supervisor
Walter Greene ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Dave Kahn ... music editor (uncredited)
William Lava ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Herman Stein ... composer: title music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Adele Cannon ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Irvin Berwick ... dialogue director (uncredited)

Thanks 

C.A. Schmitt ... acknowledge the cooperation of: commandant of St. Catherine's Miltary School (as C.A. Schmitt Major U.S.A. Ret.)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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