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The Rookie

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It's the last day of World War II and Thomas Noonan (Tommy Noonan) is drafted into the army. He is sent to a decommissioned military facility, kept open just for him, where Sgt. Peter Marshall (Pete Marshall) is assigned to administer basic training. While there, Noonan falls for Marshall's fiancée, movie star Lili Marlene (Julie Newmar). But the boys then get sent to Japan, and end up on a deserted island with two Japanese sailors (also Marshall, also Noonan) who don't know the war is over.

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Audience Member What the **** were they thinking?!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfunny, and unoriginal. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny and original war comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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George O'Hanlon

Director

Tommy Noonan

Pvt. Thomas Patrick "Tommy" Noonan

Peter Marshall

MSgt. Pete Marshall

Julie Newmar

Lili Marlene

Jerry Lester

Jerry Mann

Claude Stroud

Col. Taylor
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Synopsis It's the last day of World War II and Thomas Noonan (Tommy Noonan) is drafted into the army. He is sent to a decommissioned military facility, kept open just for him, where Sgt. Peter Marshall (Pete Marshall) is assigned to administer basic training. While there, Noonan falls for Marshall's fiancée, movie star Lili Marlene (Julie Newmar). But the boys then get sent to Japan, and end up on a deserted island with two Japanese sailors (also Marshall, also Noonan) who don't know the war is over.
Director
George O'Hanlon
Producer
Tommy Noonan
Screenwriter
Tommy Noonan, George O'Hanlon
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m