The Girl He Left Behind
A couple of teenagers and their kiss-and-run battle!
1956 | 103m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | David Butler |
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| Writer: | Guy Trosper, Marion Hargrove |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Oct 26, 1956 |
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| Director: | David Butler |
| Writer: | Guy Trosper, Marion Hargrove |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | california, college student |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tab Hunter | Andy L. Shaeffer |
| Natalie Wood | Susan Daniels |
| Jessie Royce Landis | Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer |
| Jim Backus | Sgt. Hanna |
| Henry Jones | Hanson |
| Murray Hamilton | Sgt. Clyde |
| Alan King | Maguire |
| James Garner | Preston |
| David Janssen | Capt. Genaro |
| Vinton Hayworth | Arthur Shaeffer |
| Budd Knapp | Congressman Hardison |
| Les Johnson | Lt. Taylor |
| Raymond Bailey | General |
| Florenz Ames | Mr. Hillaby |
| Fredd Wayne | Sgt. Sheridan |
| Leoda Richards | Restaurant Patron |
| Bernie Hamilton | Corporal West |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Butler | Director |
| Guy Trosper | Screenplay |
| Marion Hargrove | Novel |
| Ted D. McCord | Director of Photography |
| Irene Morra | Editor |
| Stanley Fleischer | Art Direction |
| Ralph S. Hurst | Set Decoration |
| Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Chuck Hansen | Assistant Director |
| Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Gus Levene | Orchestrator |
| Roy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank P. Rosenberg | Producer |
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