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.

Cast

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

as Andy L. Shaeffer

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

as Susan Daniels

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

as Sgt. Hanna

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

as Hanson

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

as Sgt. Clyde

Alan King

Alan King

as Maguire

James Garner

James Garner

as Preston

David Janssen

David Janssen

as Capt. Genaro

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

as Arthur Shaeffer

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