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
69 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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Cast

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

Crew

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