The Girl He Left Behind
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.
Release Date: 1956-10-26
Comedy
Drama
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Casts
Tab Hunter
as Andy L. Shaeffer
Natalie Wood
as Susan Daniels
Jessie Royce Landis
as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
Jim Backus
as Sgt. Hanna
Henry Jones
as Hanson
Murray Hamilton
as Sgt. Clyde
Alan King
as Maguire
James Garner
as Preston
David Janssen
as Capt. Genaro
Vinton Hayworth
as Arthur Shaeffer
