| The D.I. | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Webb |
| Written by | James Lee Barrett |
| Produced by | Jack Webb |
| Starring | Jack Webb Jackie Loughery Don Dubbins Lin McCarthy Monica Lewis |
| Cinematography | Edward Colman |
| Edited by | Robert M. Leeds |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
| Box office | $2.5 million (rentals)[2] |
The D.I. is a 1957 American military drama film starring and directed by Jack Webb.[3] The film was produced by Webb's production company Mark VII Limited and distributed by Warner Bros.[4]
Webb's co-star was his future wife Jackie Loughery, a former Miss USA.
The film was the first screenplay written by James Lee Barrett and was based on his teleplay The Murder of a Sand Flea.[5] Barrett had been on Parris Island as a Marine recruit in 1950.[6][7]
- ^ "Jack Webb Talking Signing 3 Film WB Contract". Variety. 22 May 1957. p. 3.
- ^ "Top Grosses of 1957", Variety, 8 January 1958, pg 30.
- ^ "The D.I." The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "The D.I." TCM. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ Hayde, Michael J. (2001). My Name's Friday (1957). Cumberland House. ISBN 9781581821901. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ Books.google.com.au
- ^ We...the Marines: [1] Anonymous. Leatherneck Quantico Vol. 53, Iss. 10, (Oct 1970): 72-75.