The D.I. (1957)
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.
- Released
- 1957-05-30
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jack Webb, James Lee Barrett
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Jack Webb as Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore
- Don Dubbins as Pvt. Owens
- Jackie Loughery as Anne
- Lin McCarthy as Capt. Anderson
- Monica Lewis as Burt
- Virginia Gregg as Mrs. Owens
- Jeannie Beacham as Hostess
- Lou Tobin as Bartender at Cotton Club
- Earle Hodgins as Guard
- Jeanne Baird as Mother at Woman's Store
- Barbara Pepper as Woman Customer
- Melody Gale as Little Girl at Woman's Store