West Point (1928)
His idea of Field Maneuvers weren't military -- he thought they meant a petting party!
Arrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West Point and adjusts to life as a plebe. He tries out for the plebe football team, where he excels and shows up the varsity team. However, his ego is unrivaled, especially in competition with upperclassman Bob Sperry. At the same time, Brice meets a local girl named Betty Channing who cheers for him at football practices.
- Date of release
- 1928-01-07
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Edward Sedgwick
Casting
- William Haines — Brice Wayne
- Joan Crawford — Betty Channing
- William Bakewell — 'Tex' McNeil
- Neil Neely — Bob Sperry
- Ralph Emerson — Bob Chase
- Leon Kellar — Capt. Munson
- Raymond G. Moses — Coach Towers
- Edward Brophy — Team Manager (Uncredited)
- E.H. Calvert — Superintendent (Uncredited)
- Eddie Clayton — Bit Role (uncredited)
Interesting facts
West Point is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film starring William Haines and Joan Crawford in a story about an arrogant cadet who finds love right before the all-important Army–Navy Game.
Production notes
The film was shot on location at West Point, New York.
The same story used for this film was used for the DeMille Company's 1927 movie Dress Parade with William Boyd and Bessie Love.
The assistant director was Edward Brophy, who would soon switch to acting full-time.
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