The Rookie

Dec 1, 1959

1h 24m

★ 0.0

America's newest laugh-makers!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

The Rookie Trailers

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Cast

Tommy Noonan / Japanese sailor

Tommy Noonan

Pete Marshall / Japanese sailor

Peter Marshall

Lili Marlene

Julie Newmar

Jerry Mann

Jerry Lester

Col. Taylor

Claude Stroud

Maj. Evert

Norman Leavitt

Pentagon janitor

Vince Barnett

Pentagon janitor

Rodney Bell

Military police sergeant

Richard Reeves

Seville Quare

Peter Leeds

TV commentator

Doodles Weaver

Soldier

Joe Besser

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