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The Rookie (1959)
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84 min | Comedy

The Rookie (1959)

Approved

84 min | Comedy

Pvt. Thomas Noonan and Sgt. Pete Marshall are both vying for the hand of Lili Marlene. After World War II ends, the three of them get stranded on a remote island. Two Japanese sailors, unaware that the war has ended, arrive on the island.

Director

George O'Hanlon

Writers

Tommy Noonan | George O'Hanlon

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Updated Dec 31, 1959

Release date

Dec 1959 (United States)

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Tommy Noonan Pvt. Thomas Patrick 'Tommy' Noonan / Japanese Submarine Sailor Pvt. Thomas Patrick 'Tommy' Noonan / Japanese Submarine Sailor See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Peter Marshall MSgt. Pete Marshall / Japanese Submarine Sailor (as Pete Marshall) MSgt. Pete Marshall / Japanese Submarine Sailor (as Pete Marshall) See fewer	The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965)
Julie Newmar Lili Marlene Lili Marlene See fewer	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Jerry Lester Jerry Mann Jerry Mann See fewer	Hardly Working (1980)
Claude Stroud Col. Taylor Col. Taylor See fewer	Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Norman Leavitt Maj. Evert Maj. Evert See fewer	Off Limits (1952)
Joe Besser Medical Corpsman Medical Corpsman See fewer	The Desert Hawk (1950)
Vince Barnett 1st Janitor 1st Janitor See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Herb Armstrong Lt. Pat Sumner Lt. Pat Sumner See fewer	Cape Fear (1962)
Richard Reeves Bruce - Military Police Sergeant Bruce - Military Police Sergeant See fewer	Target Earth (1954)
Don Corey Cook Cook See fewer	Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Rodney Bell 2nd Janitor 2nd Janitor See fewer	The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
George Eldredge Gen. Bechtel Gen. Bechtel See fewer	Riders to the Stars (1954)
Peter Leeds Seville Quare Seville Quare See fewer	The Atomic Kid (1954)
Patrick O'Moore Ship's Captain Weiss Ship's Captain Weiss See fewer	Conflict (1945)
Audley Anderson Draft Board Member (uncredited) Draft Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Strangers in the Night (1944)
Jack Bryan Draft Board Member (uncredited) Draft Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Route 66 (1960)
Larry Chance Military Policeman (uncredited) Military Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Northwest Passage (1958)
Jamie Forster Draft Board Member (uncredited) Draft Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Perry Mason (1957)
Paul 'Mousie' Garner Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Onion Movie (2008)
Pat Goldin Truman (uncredited) Truman (uncredited) See fewer	Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950)
Sam Harris Dock Extra (uncredited) Dock Extra (uncredited) See fewer	The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Mark Houston Military Policeman (uncredited) Military Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Collette Lyons Parsons (uncredited) Parsons (uncredited) See fewer	Frisco Sal (1945)
Peggy Maley Aunt Myrtle - Radio Character (uncredited) Aunt Myrtle - Radio Character (uncredited) See fewer	The Wild One (1953)
Michael Masters Athletics Instructor (uncredited) Athletics Instructor (uncredited) See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Frank Mitchell Ship's Purser (uncredited) Ship's Purser (uncredited) See fewer	Blood Voyage (1976)
Robert Nash Congressman (uncredited) Congressman (uncredited) See fewer	Mutiny in Outer Space (1965)
John Pickard Military Policeman (uncredited) Military Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Leoda Richards Wedding Guest at Ship's Ceremony (uncredited) Wedding Guest at Ship's Ceremony (uncredited) See fewer	Quincy M.E. (1976)
Ted Stanhope Draft Board Member (uncredited) Draft Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	Leave It to the Irish (1944)
Charles Tannen Arnold - Bartender / Waiter (uncredited) Arnold - Bartender / Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Glen Vernon Army Chaplain (uncredited) Army Chaplain (uncredited) See fewer	So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
Doodles Weaver Winchell (uncredited) Winchell (uncredited) See fewer	The Birds (1963)