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The Girl He Left Behind
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The Girl He Left Behind 1956 Directed by David Butler

A couple of teenagers and their kiss-and-run battle!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date 26 October 1956
103 mins
Cast
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter Andy L. Shaeffer
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood Susan Daniels
Jessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer
Jim Backus
Jim Backus Sgt. Hanna
Henry Jones
Henry Jones Hanson
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton Sgt. Clyde
Alan King
Alan King Maguire
James Garner
James Garner Preston
David Janssen
David Janssen Capt. Genaro
Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth Arthur Shaeffer
Budd Knapp
Budd Knapp Congressman Hardison
Les Johnson
Les Johnson Lt. Taylor
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey General
Florenz Ames
Florenz Ames Mr. Hillaby
Fredd Wayne
Fredd Wayne Sgt. Sheridan
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards Restaurant Patron
Bernie Hamilton
Bernie Hamilton Corporal West
Crew
Director
David Butler
David Butler
Writer
Guy Trosper
Guy Trosper
Producer
Frank P. Rosenberg
Frank P. Rosenberg
Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Ted D. McCord
Composer
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Editor
Irene Morra
Irene Morra
Sound
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Original Writer
Marion Hargrove
Marion Hargrove
Art Direction
Stanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer
Set Decoration
Ralph S. Hurst
Ralph S. Hurst
Costume Design
Moss Mabry
Moss Mabry
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Music
Gus Levene
Gus Levene
Assistant Director
Chuck Hansen
Chuck Hansen