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Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Drama Western

It's the attraction for showmen to stand up and cheer !

Release Date: 1942, June 26
Directors: Henry Hathaway
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Douglass Dumbrille, Harry Davenport, Ward Bond, Louis Jean Heydt, Olin Howland, Eddy Chandler, Bess Flowers, Stanley Andrews, Chick Collins, Ruth Clifford, Eddie Dunn, Henry Roquemore

Overview:

This historical drama tells the story of the first class to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In the early 19th Century, Congress appropriated the money to build the school, but opponents who believed it to be an illegitimate expansion of the powers of the federal government decided to sabotage the school. They put the hard-as-nails Major Sam Carter in charge of the academy, and he ruthlessly put the recruits through grueling training -- until only ten prospective soldiers remained. They include Dawson, a patriotic farm boy and Howard Shelton, a selfish playboy who has come to West Point only because of its prestige. The two vie for Carolyn Bainbridge, while they, along with the other eight, try convince Carter that the school is worth keeping.

Keywords:

west point