The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
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.
Director:
David Butler
Writer:
Guy Trosper
 |
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 |
 |
David Janssen as Capt. Genaro |
 |
Vinton Hayworth as Arthur Shaeffer |
 |
Budd Knapp as Congressman Hardison |
|
Les Johnson as Lt. Taylor |
 |
Raymond Bailey as General |
|
Florenz Ames as Mr. Hillaby |
 |
Fredd Wayne as Sgt. Sheridan |
 |
Leoda Richards as Restaurant Patron |
 |
Bernie Hamilton as Corporal West |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Chuck Hansen | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Sound | Gus Levene | Orchestrator |
| Directing | David Butler | Director |
| Writing | Guy Trosper | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marion Hargrove | Novel |
| Production | Frank P. Rosenberg | Producer |
| Sound | Roy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ted D. McCord | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Irene Morra | Editor |
| Art | Stanley Fleischer | Art Direction |
| Art | Ralph S. Hurst | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
