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.


The D.I. (1957)
Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men.
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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
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Jeannie Beacham
Hostess

Earle Hodgins
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