The Rookie (1959)
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.
- Released
- 1959-12-01
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- George O'Hanlon
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Tommy Noonan as Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor
- Peter Marshall as Pete Marshall / Japanese sailor
- Julie Newmar as Lili Marlene
- Jerry Lester as Jerry Mann
- Claude Stroud as Col. Taylor
- Norman Leavitt as Maj. Evert
- Vince Barnett as Pentagon janitor
- Rodney Bell as Pentagon janitor
- Richard Reeves as Military police sergeant
- Peter Leeds as Seville Quare
- Doodles Weaver as TV commentator
- Joe Besser as Soldier
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