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The D.I.

Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men.
May 30, 1957 · 1h 46m
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Drama

PLOT

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
Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore
Don Dubbins
Pvt. Owens
Jackie Loughery
Anne
Lin McCarthy
Capt. Anderson
Monica Lewis
Burt
Virginia Gregg
Mrs. Owens
Jeannie Beacham
Hostess
Lou Tobin
Bartender at Cotton Club
Directed by Jack Webb

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Mark VII
Country
US

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