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The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 26, 1956

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

40%

Original Title

The Girl He Left Behind

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

David Butler

Description

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.