The Girl He Left Behind

Year: 1956

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: English

Director: David Butler

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A teenage romance turns into a kiss‑and‑run romance, as a young man is drafted and endures the rigors of basic training, learning the experience builds his character. Directed by David Butler in 1956, the film stars teen icons Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood, with supporting performances 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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