The West Point Story (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Music
- 25 Nov 1950 (USA)
- Movie
A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Cagney | ... |
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby
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| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Eve Dillon
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| Doris Day | ... |
Jan Wilson
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| Gordon MacRae | ... |
Tom Fletcher
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| Gene Nelson | ... |
Hal Courtland
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Bull Gilbert
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| Roland Winters | ... |
Harry Eberhart
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| Raymond Roe | ... |
Bixby's 'Wife'
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Lieutenant Colonel Martin
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| Jerome Cowan | ... |
Mr. Jocelyn
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| John Baer | ... |
Young Cadet (uncredited)
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DeWit Bishop | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
President's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Chuck Courtney | ... |
Plebe (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Luther Crockett | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Guy De Vestel | ... |
French Premier (uncredited)
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Victor Desny | ... |
French Attaché (uncredited)
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| James Dobson | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Jerry Duane | ... |
Member of Vocal Quartet with Doris Day (uncredited)
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Commandant (uncredited)
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Joel Friend | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Rudy Grofe | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Sheridan F. Hall Jr. | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Bob Hayden | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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John Hedloe | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Stan Holbrook | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Howard Hudson | ... |
Member of Vocal Quartet with Doris Day (uncredited)
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| Jack Kelly | ... |
Officer-in-Charge (uncredited)
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| Tommy Kelly | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Ed Kerr | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Joel Marston | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Bud McCreery | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Joe McGuinn | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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Paul McGuire | ... |
Steve - Press Agent (uncredited)
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Todd Miller | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Bill Neff | ... |
Underclassman (uncredited)
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Tony Paris | ... |
Member of Vocal Quartet with Doris Day (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Dance Extra (uncredited)
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Walter Ruick | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Russell Saunders | ... |
Acrobat (uncredited)
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Don Shartel | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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James Stark | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Glen Turnbull | ... |
Hoofer (uncredited)
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Bonnie Lou Williams | ... |
Eve Dillon (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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| James Young | ... |
Cadet Verifying Amnesty Custom (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Del Ruth | ||
Written by
| John Monks Jr. | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Charles Hoffman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Irving Wallace | ... | (screenplay) |
| Irving Wallace | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Louis F. Edelman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | director of photography (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| Owen Marks | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles H. Clarke | ||
Set Decoration by
| Armor Marlowe | ... | (as Armor E. Marlowe) |
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ||
| Marjorie Best | ||
Makeup Department
| Otis Malcolm | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Wheeler | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Al Alleborn | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mel Dellar | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Russell Llewellyn | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Morris Goldman | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| John More | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects (as Edwin DuPar) |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lucky Kargo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Burnett | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Mike Joyce | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mac Julian | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Dudie Maschmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Lou Molina | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ed Rike | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Ted Kring | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Elva Martien | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sammy Cahn | ... | lyrics: original songs |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | musical director |
| Hugh Martin | ... | vocal arranger |
| Frank Perkins | ... | orchestrator |
| Jule Styne | ... | music: original songs |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: music cues (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Lou Williams | ... | singing voice: Virginia Mayo (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean Baker | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Johnny Boyle Jr. | ... | choreographer: James Cagney's dances |
| Eddie Prinz | ... | choreographer |
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | choreographer |
| William G. Proctor | ... | technical advisor |
| Al White Jr. | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1951) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. First National Pictures, Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Broadway director Bix Bixby, down on his luck (thanks to gambling), is reluctantly persuaded to go to West Point military academy (with Eve, his gorgeous assistant and on-and-off love) to help the students put on a show. Ulterior motive: to recruit student star Tom Fletcher for Harry Eberhart's new production (Eberhart just happens to be Tom's uncle). Then, Bixby finds that he himself must live as a cadet. Of course, sundered hearts come into the story also...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | It's Another Dandy! A Song-Spangled, Colors-Flying Salute to Uncle Sam's Own Cadets! (dvd) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The year she made this, Doris Day also made her first appearance in the Quigley Top 25 Box Office Stars poll, placing at #24. She would remain on the list every year until she retired from making movies in 1968, and was ranked #1 four times in the early 1960s. See more » |
| Goofs | At last minute, Jan (a female movie star) makes a surprise appearance in a role in an all-male West Point revue, in a part everyone assumed was to be played by a man. But a few minutes later there's a photo of her in closeup in the program featuring stars of the production. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Doris Day: It's Magic (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alma Mater See more » |
| Quotes |
Eve Dillon:
You heel! Can't even pay a hotel bill! In debt up to your ears, and it's horses! Horses every second you're awake! Horses, horses, horses! Elwin 'Bix' Bixby: [unapologetically] I don't drink or smoke. See more » |