The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

Is she a kid - or is she kidding?

NR 1942 · 100 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Romance

Low on funds, working-class girl Susan Applegate disguises herself as a youngster in order to pay half fare home. But little 'Sue Sue' finds herself in a whole heap of grownup trouble when she hides out in a compartment with handsome Major Philip Kirby.

Directed by Billy Wilder · Written by Charles Brackett

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