The D.I.

The D.I.

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

1957 · 106 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

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.

Directed by Jack Webb · Written by James Lee Barrett

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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
Earle Hodgins Guard
Jeanne Baird Mother at Woman's Store
Barbara Pepper Woman Customer
Melody Gale Little Girl at Woman's Store

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