---
title: 'The Girl He Left Behind (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Butler'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-girl-he-left-behind-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049264/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Girl He Left Behind (1956)

1956 · 103 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-butler-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Guy Trosper](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-trosper)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ted McCord](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-mccord)
- **Editor:** [Irene Morra](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-morra)

## Cast

- [Jim Backus](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-backus)
- [David Janssen](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-janssen)
- [Vinton Hayworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/vinton-hayworth)
- [Jessie Royce Landis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessie-royce-landis)
- [Natalie Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-wood)
- [Alan King](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-king)
- [Henry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-jones)
- [Murray Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-hamilton)
- [James Garner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-garner)
- [Raymond Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-bailey)
- [Tab Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/tab-hunter)

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