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The Rookie

MOVIE • 1959

The Rookie

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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.

TMDB ★ 5.0/5Votes: 1
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Comedy

Top Cast

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor

Peter Marshall

Peter Marshall

Pete Marshall / Japanese sailor

Julie Newmar

Julie Newmar

Lili Marlene

Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester

Jerry Mann

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Col. Taylor

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Maj. Evert

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Pentagon janitor

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Rodney Bell

Pentagon janitor

Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves

Military police sergeant

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Seville Quare

Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

TV commentator

Joe Besser

Joe Besser

Soldier

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Don Corey

Army cook

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Shipboard party guest

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Theatrical release date: December 1, 1959

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 1, 1959

Runtime

84 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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