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.
Jack Webb
as Gunnery Sgt. Jim Moore
Don Dubbins
as Pvt. Owens
Jackie Loughery
as Anne
Lin McCarthy
as Capt. Anderson
Monica Lewis
as Burt
Virginia Gregg
as Mrs. Owens
Jeannie Beacham
as Hostess
Lou Tobin
as Bartender at Cotton Club
Earle Hodgins
as Guard
Jeanne Baird
as Mother at Woman's Store
Barbara Pepper
as Woman Customer
Melody Gale
as Little Girl at Woman's Store
