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The Girl He Left Behind

1956
Directed byDavid Butler
1h 43m

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.

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Tab HunterAndy L. ShaefferNatalie WoodSusan Daniels
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Jessie Royce Landis
Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
Jim BackusSgt. Hanna
Henry JonesHanson
Murray HamiltonSgt. Clyde
Alan KingMaguire
James GarnerPreston
David JanssenCapt. Genaro
Vinton HayworthArthur Shaeffer
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GENRES
ComedyDrama
STATUSReleased
RATING
4.0

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