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The Rookie
The Rookie

The Rookie

America's newest laugh-makers!

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 December 1959

Country

United States of America

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

Rodney Bell

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

Don Corey

Don Corey

Army cook

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Shipboard party guest

Jamie Forster

Jamie Forster

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

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