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The Rookie is a american film of genre Comedy directed by George O'Hanlon released in USA on 1 december 1959 with Peter Marshall

The Rookie (1959)

The Rookie
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Released in USA 1 december 1959
Length 1h24
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating44% 2.216572.216572.216572.216572.21657

The Rookie is a 1959 American comedy film directed by George O'Hanlon. It was the first film starring the comedy team of Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall, they also appeared together in the 1962 film Swingin' Along.

Synopsis

Set in 1945, Thomas Patrick Noonan (Tommy Noonan) is a radio station page who receives an Army induction draft notice on the day World War II ends. He insists he should fulfill his military duty, and a mistake at the Pentagon results in a decommissioned stateside military facility being kept open to accommodate his basic training.

Actors

Peter Marshall

(Pete Marshall / Japanese sailor)
Tommy Noonan

(Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor)
Julie Newmar

(Lili Marlene)
Joe Besser

(Soldier)
Jerry Lester

(Jerry Mann)
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