Poster of The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

Plot: 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: Friday, October 26 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tab HunterTab Hunter
Tab Hunter was
25 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Andy L. Shaeffer'.
Sat, Jul 11 1931 –
Sun, Jul 08 2018
Portrait of Natalie WoodNatalie Wood
Natalie Wood was
18 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Susan Daniels'.
Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Sun, Nov 29 1981
Portrait of Jessie Royce LandisJessie Royce Landis
Jessie Royce Landis was
59 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer'.
Wed, Nov 25 1896 –
Wed, Feb 02 1972
Portrait of Jim BackusJim Backus
Jim Backus was
43 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Sgt. Hanna'.
Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Jul 03 1989
Portrait of Henry JonesHenry Jones
Henry Jones was
44 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Hanson'.
Thu, Aug 01 1912 –
Mon, May 17 1999
Portrait of Murray HamiltonMurray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton was
33 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Sgt. Clyde'.
Sat, Mar 24 1923 –
Mon, Sep 01 1986
Portrait of Alan KingAlan King
Alan King was
28 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Maguire'.
Tue, Dec 27 1927 –
Sun, May 09 2004
Portrait of James GarnerJames Garner
James Garner was
28 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Preston'.
Sat, Apr 07 1928 –
Sat, Jul 19 2014
Portrait of David JanssenDavid Janssen
David Janssen was
25 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Capt. Genaro'.
Fri, Mar 27 1931 –
Wed, Feb 13 1980
Portrait of Vinton HayworthVinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth was
50 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Arthur Shaeffer'.
Mon, Jun 04 1906 –
Thu, May 21 1970
Portrait of Budd KnappBudd Knapp
Budd Knapp was
43 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Congressman Hardison'.
Thu, Jan 09 1913 –
Fri, Aug 06 1982
Portrait of Les JohnsonLes Johnson
Les Johnson was
>> in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Lt. Taylor'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raymond BaileyRaymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey was
52 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'General'.
Fri, May 06 1904 –
Tue, Apr 15 1980
Portrait of Florenz AmesFlorenz Ames
Florenz Ames was
73 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Mr. Hillaby'.
Thu, Sep 06 1883 –
Tue, Feb 11 1958
Portrait of Fredd WayneFredd Wayne
Fredd Wayne was
33 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Sgt. Sheridan'.
Wed, Oct 17 1923 –
Mon, Aug 27 2018
Portrait of Leoda RichardsLeoda Richards
Leoda Richards was
49 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Restaurant Patron'.
Fri, Mar 15 1907 –
Sat, Feb 07 1998
Portrait of Bernie HamiltonBernie Hamilton
Bernie Hamilton was
28 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Corporal West'.
Tue, Jun 12 1928 –
Tue, Dec 30 2008

Crew

Portrait of David ButlerDavid Butler
David Butler was
61 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Director'
Sun, Dec 16 1894 –
Thu, Jun 14 1979
Portrait of Chuck HansenChuck Hansen
Chuck Hansen was
58 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Assistant Director'
Sun, Jan 02 1898 –
Mon, Nov 09 1970
Portrait of Ted D. McCordTed D. McCord
Ted D. McCord was
56 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Aug 02 1900 –
Mon, Jan 19 1976
Portrait of Guy TrosperGuy Trosper
Guy Trosper was
45 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Mar 27 1911 –
Thu, Dec 19 1963
Portrait of Frank P. RosenbergFrank P. Rosenberg
Frank P. Rosenberg was
42 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Producer'
Sat, Nov 22 1913 –
Fri, Oct 18 2002
Portrait of Irene MorraIrene Morra
Irene Morra was
63 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Editor'
Mon, Jul 31 1893 –
Sat, Nov 25 1978
Portrait of Roy WebbRoy Webb
Roy Webb was
68 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Oct 03 1888 –
Fri, Dec 10 1982
Portrait of Stanley FleischerStanley Fleischer
Stanley Fleischer was
53 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 27 1903 –
Wed, Sep 12 1973
Portrait of Marion HargroveMarion Hargrove
Marion Hargrove was
>> in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Novel'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley JonesStanley Jones
Stanley Jones was
59 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Sound'
Sat, Sep 04 1897 –
Tue, Jul 07 1981
Portrait of Gordon BauGordon Bau
Gordon Bau was
49 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Mon, Jul 01 1907 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Portrait of Ralph S. HurstRalph S. Hurst
Ralph S. Hurst was
>> in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Moss MabryMoss Mabry
Moss Mabry was
38 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Jul 05 1918 –
Wed, Jan 25 2006
Portrait of Gus LeveneGus Levene
Gus Levene was
45 in The Girl He Left Behind
as 'Orchestrator'
Tue, Jul 11 1911 –
Fri, Feb 09 1979