The D.I.(MOD) "Science Fiction"

The D.I.(MOD) "Science Fiction"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.

Buoyed by the success of the studio's multistarred

One mistake and the gem will be worthless

if reluctant

streetwise bargirl Anni (Joan Crawford) passes herself off as an aristocrat at a posh Alpine resort

Barry Sullivan stars

's Robert Vaughn)

And if he can survive his fellow cons

Mary Lou the python

Arrogant aristocrat Tommy Van Buren (William Haines) calls himself "America's gift to polo

On one side is Paul Scott

while Taz gets burdened with the biggest chore of all: Christmas deliveries

Will Geer (as Eddie's grandfather)