The Girl He Left Behind

The Girl He Left Behind
Poster
Directed byDavid Butler
Written byGuy Trosper
Based onThe Girl He Left Behind; or All Quiet in the Third Platoon
1956 novel
by Marion Hargrove
StarringTab Hunter
Natalie Wood
Jessie Royce Landis
CinematographyTed D. McCord
Edited byIrene Morra
Music byRoy Webb
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • October 26, 1956 (1956-10-26) (U.S.)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.4 million[1]

The Girl He Left Behind is a 1956 American romantic comedy film starring Tab Hunter and Natalie Wood. The supporting cast includes Jim Backus, Alan King, James Garner, and David Janssen. The film was written by Guy Trosper and directed by David Butler, and was filmed at Fort Ord, California. For both Garner and King, it was their third movie.

  1. ^ "Top Grosses of 1957". Variety. 8 January 1958. p. 30. - Figures are rentals in the US and Canada