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The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

Sep 16, 1942
100 min
ComedyRomance
7.1/ 10
140 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
7.1/10
140 votes
IMDB
7.4/10
7,821 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
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M
73/100
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Box Office$2,500,000Worldwide gross

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3 wins

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"Is she a kid - or is she kidding?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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$2,500,000

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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