The D.I. (1957)
The D.I. (1957)
Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men.
Gunnery Sergeant Jim Moore is one of the toughest Drill Instructors on Parris Island. But he's got a thorn in his side: Pvt. Owens, who always seems to foul up when the pressure's on. Convinced that "there's a man underneath that baby powder," Sgt. Moore drives Owens to the point of desertion. Making things worse, Capt. Anderson has given Moore three days to make the scared private into Marine material, "or I'll personally cut the lace off his panties and ship him out!" Adding to the pressure, Moore also juggles a budding romance with a shop girl.

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Cast

Jack Webb Jack Webb As: Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore
Don Dubbins Don Dubbins As: Pvt. Owens
Jackie Loughery Jackie Loughery As: Anne
Lin McCarthy Lin McCarthy As: Capt. Anderson
Monica Lewis Monica Lewis As: Burt
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Storyline

Gunnery Sergeant Jim Moore is one of the toughest Drill Instructors on Parris Island. But he's got a thorn in his side: Pvt. Owens, who always seems to foul up when the pressure's on. Convinced that "there's a man underneath that baby powder," Sgt. Moore drives Owens to the point of desertion. Making things worse, Capt. Anderson has given Moore three days to make the scared private into Marine material, "or I'll personally cut the lace off his panties and ship him out!" Adding to the pressure, Moore also juggles a budding romance with a shop girl.


Tagline: Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 30 May 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Mark VII Ltd.

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Cast

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore

Don Dubbins

Don Dubbins

Pvt. Owens

Jackie Loughery

Jackie Loughery

Anne

Lin McCarthy

Lin McCarthy

Capt. Anderson

Monica Lewis

Monica Lewis

Burt

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Mrs. Owens

Jeannie Beacham

Jeannie Beacham

Hostess

Lou Tobin

Lou Tobin

Bartender at Cotton Club

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Guard

Jeanne Baird

Jeanne Baird

Mother at Woman's Store

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Woman Customer

Melody Gale

Melody Gale

Little Girl at Woman's Store

John T. Ahern

John T. Ahern

Pvt. Castro

Charles M. Golden

Charles M. Golden

Pvt. Labarsky

Joseph C. Holmes

Joseph C. Holmes

Pvt. Madison

Charles A. Love

Charles A. Love

Pvt. Hillbilly

Peter J. O'Neill

Peter J. O'Neill

Pvt. Rodriguez

Paul E. Prutzman

Paul E. Prutzman

Sgt. Braver

Gordon L. Seiple

Gordon L. Seiple

Pvt. Carver

William E. Smith

William E. Smith

Pvt. Douglas McKinley

Douglas E. Wilson

Douglas E. Wilson

Pvt. Franklin

Laurence C. Windsor Jr.

Laurence C. Windsor Jr.

Pvt. Severeign

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Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Director

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