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The D.I.

The D.I.

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 30, 1957

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Drama

User Score

71%

Original Title

The D.I.

Production Companies

Mark VII Ltd.

Director

Jack Webb

Description

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.