The Girl He Left Behind

Name: The Girl He Left Behind
Cast: Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, Jessie Royce Landis, Jim Backus, Henry Jones

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: David ButlerWriter: Guy TrosperProducer: Frank P. Rosenberg

Tab Hunter

as Andy L. Shaeffer

Natalie Wood

as Susan Daniels

Jessie Royce Landis

as Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer

Jim Backus

as Sgt. Hanna

Henry Jones

as Hanson

Murray Hamilton

as Sgt. Clyde

Alan King

as Maguire

James Garner

as Preston

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