The D.I.
The D.I.

Movie·1957·1h 46m

The D.I.

Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men.

Directed By

Jack Webb

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

James Lee Barrett

Themes

marine corpsboot campdrill instructor

Production House

Mark VII

Audience Score

71%

12 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

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

Hostess

Lou Tobin

Bartender at Cotton Club

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Guard

Jeanne Baird

Mother at Woman's Store

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Woman Customer

Melody Gale

Little Girl at Woman's Store

John T. Ahern

Pvt. Castro

Charles M. Golden

Pvt. Labarsky

Joseph C. Holmes

Pvt. Madison

Charles A. Love

Pvt. Hillbilly

Peter J. O'Neill

Pvt. Rodriguez

Paul E. Prutzman

Sgt. Braver

// crew

Crew

James Lee Barrett

Screenplay

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Director

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