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.

Cast:

Tab Hunter
Andy L. Shaeffer 

Natalie Wood
Susan Daniels 

Jessie Royce Landis
Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer 

Jim Backus
Sgt. Hanna 

Henry Jones
Hanson 

Murray Hamilton
Sgt. Clyde