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.

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The D.I. (1957)

G

Drama · 1h 46m · 3/28/1958

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Nobody knew he had a girl--not even the girl

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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.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Mark VII Ltd.
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Cast
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Jack Webb

Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore
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Don Dubbins

Pvt. Owens
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Jackie Loughery

Annie
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Lin McCarthy

Capt. T.L. Anderson
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Monica Lewis

Burt (as Matt Davis)
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Virginia Gregg

Mrs. Charles D. Owens
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Jeannie Beacham

Hostess
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Lou Tobin

Bartender at Cotton Club
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Earle Hodgins

Guard
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Jeanne Baird

Mother at Woman's Store
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Barbara Pepper

Woman Customer
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Melody Gale

Little Girl at Woman's Store
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Jean Blake Fleming

Waitress
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John T. Ahern

Pvt. Casto (uncredited)
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John R. Brown

S / Sgt O'Neil (uncredited)
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George D. Bryan

Pfc. Hayes (uncredited)
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Michael K. Gebbia

States (uncredited)
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Charles M. Golden

Pvt. Labarsky (uncredited)
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Joseph C. Holmes

Pvt. Madison (uncredited)
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Joey

Drill Instructor Sergeant (uncredited)
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Richard Kiel

Ugly Marine (uncredited)
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Louis R. Lazarko

Sgt. Louis R. Lazarko (uncredited)
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Charles A. Love

Pvt. Hillbilly (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin

Club Waiter (uncredited)
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Peter J. O'Neill

Pvt. Rodriguez (uncredited)
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George Oliviere

Cpl. Masters (uncredited)
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Paul E. Prutzman

Sgt. Braver (uncredited)
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Thomas E. Richards

Cpl. Duprey (uncredited)
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Dick Ryan

Waiter (uncredited)
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Gordon L. Seiple

Pvt. Carver (uncredited)
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William E. Smith

Pvt. Douglas McKinley (uncredited)
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Bert Stevens

Club Doorman (uncredited)
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George W. Thornton II

George W. Thornton II (uncredited)
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Patton A. Wasson

Sgt. Zannoth (uncredited)
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James C. Willma

Cpl. Johnson (uncredited)
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Douglas E. Wilson

Pvt. Franklin (uncredited)
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Laurence C. Windsor Jr.

Pvt. Severeign (uncredited)
Crew
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Jack Webb

Director
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James Lee Barrett

Writer
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The D.I.

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