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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
George MontgomeryJoe Dawson
Maureen O'HaraCarolyn Bainbridge
John SuttonHoward Shelton
Laird CregarMaj. Sam Carter
Shepperd StrudwickHenry Clay
Victor FrancenFlorimond Massey
Harry DavenportBane
Ward BondSgt. Scully
Douglass DumbrilleGen. William Henry Harrison
Ralph ByrdMaloney
Joe Brown Jr.Benny HavensExplore the crew
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Writer
- Richard Maibaum
- Producer
- William Perlberg
- Director of Photography
- Leon Shamroy
- Editor
- James B. Clark
- Original Music Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Original Music Composer
- David Buttolph
- Original Music Composer
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Writer
- Ben Hecht