The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

103 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 26, 1956

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.

The Girl He Left Behind

103 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 26, 1956

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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Girl He Left Behind
Directors Chuck Hansen, David Butler
Writers Marion Hargrove, Guy Trosper

Cast

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

Budd Knapp

as Congressman Hardison

Les Johnson

as Lt. Taylor

Raymond Bailey

as General

Florenz Ames

as Mr. Hillaby

Fredd Wayne

as Sgt. Sheridan

Leoda Richards

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)