The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
19561h 43mNRComedyDrama
A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David Butler's 1956 film stars '50s teen favorites Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, with supporting roles played by Jim Backus, Jessie Royce Landis, Murray Hamilton, Henry Jones, James Garner, Alan King, Ernestine Wade, David Janssen and Raymond Bailey.
Cast
Tab HunterAndy L. Shaeffer
Natalie WoodSusan Daniels
Jessie Royce LandisMrs. Madeline Shaeffer
Jim BackusSgt. Hanna
Henry JonesHanson
Murray HamiltonSgt. Clyde
Alan KingMaguire
James GarnerPreston
David JanssenCapt. Genaro
Vinton HayworthArthur Shaeffer- BBudd KnappCongressman Hardison
- LLes JohnsonLt. Taylor
Raymond BaileyGeneral- FFlorenz AmesMr. Hillaby
Fredd WayneSgt. Sheridan
Leoda RichardsRestaurant Patron
Bernie HamiltonCorporal West
Crew
- Director
- David Butler
- Writers
- Guy Trosper
- Producers
- Frank P. Rosenberg
- Music
- Roy Webb
- Cinematography
- Ted D. McCord
- Editing
- Irene Morra
Details
- Released
- October 26, 1956
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- IMDb
- tt0049264