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The D.I. (Widescreen)

Jim Moore is a Drill Instructor with a chip on his shoulder: Pvt. Owens, who isn't quite up to snuff. Sgt. Moore is convinced that "there's a man underneath that baby powder".
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  • This product is manufactured on demand by Warner Home Video using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. Warner Archive DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player/recorders. This is normal. To address this, we recommend viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability.
  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 45 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Released: March 23, 2009
  • Originally Released: 1957
  • Label: Warner Archives
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
  • Audio:
    • English

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring Jack Webb, Don Dubbins, Monica Lewis & Jackie Loughery
Featured Virginia Gregg & Lin McCarthy
Directed by Jack Webb

Description by OLDIES.com:

Jim Moore is a tough-as-nails Drill Instructor with a chip on his shoulder: Pvt. Owens, who isn't quite up to snuff. Sgt. Moore is convinced that "there's a man underneath that baby powder" and sets out to force the private to rise to the occasion. Instead, he drives Owens to bail out altogether. Things only get worse when the Captain steps in and gives Moore three days to make the a Marine out of the petrified private.

Product Description:

Jack Webb produced, directed and stars in this film about a Marine Corps Drill Instructor whose spotless record is threatened by an obstinate new recruit who affects the morale of the entire platoon.

Plot Keywords:

Psychodrama | War
This product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability.
Warner Bros. Archive Collection

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Product Info:

  • Sales Rank: 2,760
  • UPC: 883316126561
  • Shipping Weight: 0.16/lbs (approx)
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