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The Rookie

America's newest laugh-makers!
Dec 1, 1959 · 1h 24m
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Comedy

PLOT

A manic young radio network employee enlists in the army at the end of WWII and finds himself the only new recruit at basic training camp. Military comedy.

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CAST

Tommy Noonan
Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
Peter Marshall
Pete Marshall / Japanese sailor
Julie Newmar
Lili Marlene
Jerry Lester
Jerry Mann
Claude Stroud
Col. Taylor
Norman Leavitt
Maj. Evert
Vince Barnett
Pentagon janitor
Rodney Bell
Pentagon janitor
Directed by George O'Hanlon

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
20th Century Fox
Country
US

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