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The D.I.

The D.I.

The D.I.

The D.I.

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

1957•1h 46m•

★7.1(12 ratings)

Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Writers

James Lee Barrett

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Main 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

Jeannie Beacham

Hostess

Lou Tobin

Lou Tobin

Bartender at Cotton Club

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Guard

Jeanne Baird

Jeanne Baird

Mother at Woman's Store

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Woman Customer

Melody Gale

Melody Gale

Little Girl at Woman's Store

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Jack Webb

Writing

Screenplay: James Lee Barrett

Keywords

marine corpsboot campdrill instructor

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Give him 12 weeks. He'll give you a Few Good Men."

#2

The runtime is 106 minutes (1h 46m).

#3

The film was directed by Jack Webb.

#4

The screenplay was written by James Lee Barrett.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0050283.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

12 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The D.I.

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Mark VII