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Overview

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7.3/10   330 votes
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Director:
Jack Webb
Writer:
James Lee Barrett (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 March 1958 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Nobody knew he had a girl--not even the girl! more
Plot:
Technical Sergeant Jim Moore is one of the toughest Drill Instructors on Parris Island. But he's got a thorn in his side: Pvt... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
A realistic look at Marine Corp boot camp! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Jack Webb ... Sgt. Jim Moore
Don Dubbins ... Pvt. Owens
Jackie Loughery ... Annie

Lin McCarthy ... Capt. Anderson
Monica Lewis ... Burt (as Matt Davis)
Virginia Gregg ... Mrs. Owens
Jeannie Beacham ... Hostess
Lou Tobin ... Bartender at Cotton Club
Earle Hodgins ... Guard
Jeanne Baird ... Mother at Woman's Store
Barbara Pepper ... Woman
Melody Gale ... Little Girl at Woman's Store
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John T. Ahern ... Pvt. Casto
Charles M. Golden ... Pvt. Labarsky
Joseph C. Holmes ... Pvt. Madison
Charles A. Love ... Pvt. Hillbilly
Peter J. O'Neill ... Pvt. Rodriguez
Paul E. Prutzman ... Sgt. Braver
Gordon L. Seiple ... Pvt. Carver
William E. Smith ... Pvt. Douglas McKinley
Douglas E. Wilson ... Pvt. Franklin
Laurence C. Windsor Jr. ... Pvt. Severeign
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Drill Instructor (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16
Company:
Mark VII Ltd. more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many real-life Marines are extras in the movie. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The Plot Summary for this film incorrectly states that Moore's rank is Technical Sergeant. Since the movie takes place in the 1950's, his actual rank is Gunnery Sergeant. The rank of Tech Sgt was abolished by the Marine Corps in 1946, immediately after World War II. more
Quotes:
Pvt. Owens: I have a headache, sir.
TSgt Moore: You don't have a headache. Only your Drill Instructor is allowed to have headaches. I have 72 of them.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "JAG: Boot (#1.10)" (1996) more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
A realistic look at Marine Corp boot camp!, 2 November 1998
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Author: Steve Richmond from Brea, Ca. USA

Jack Webb is riveting as a Marine Corp drill instructor in the D.I.. Webb play Sgt.Jim Moore, a tough but fair Marine whose job it is to prepare young teens for possible combat. No one could have played this role any better that Jack Webb. As a former Marine,I can assure that this is the most accurate film dealing with basic training in the Corp. Extremely entertaining!

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