Director: Jack Webb

Writer: James Lee Barrett

Keywords: Drama

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jack Webb	Actor	2-Apr-1920	23-Dec-1982	Joe Friday in Dragnet

REVIEWS

Review by Jeffrey C. Gumz (posted on 15-Nov-2008)

A pretty accurate snapshot of the U.S.M.C. in the late 1950's. Set in M.C.R.D.(Marine Corp Recruit Depot) in Parris Island. Webb plays a rock hard D.I. during a time when Lee Ermy was dirtying diapers and cleaning mamas nipples. The story plays out according to standard script formula of the era. The D.I. has 12 weeks to finish what mom and dad never started, To make a man out of junior. This is really an average movie, but its accuracy puts it a bit higher. This film also gets points for being the first of its genre, setting the bar for all boot camp movies to follow (Think of a G-rated Full Metal Jacket). Make no mistake. Marine or not, this is Jack Webb. Joe Friday in U.S.M.C. dungarees. If you are a Friday freak or if you would like a peek at the Corps post-Korea, you will like this film. Otherwise save your money. If you are lucky enough to find it on the tube, watch it for the history, if for nothing else. There are worse ways to lose two hours of your life.

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