Ten Gentlemen from West Point
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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.
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Cast
72 people
George Montgomery
Joe Dawson
Known for
Battle of the Bulge
Maureen O'Hara
Carolyn Bainbridge
Known for
Miracle on 34th Street
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John Sutton
Howard Shelton
Known for
Return of the Fly
The Invisible Man Returns
Laird Cregar
Maj. Sam Carter
Known for
Hangover Square
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Shepperd Strudwick
Henry Clay
Known for
All the King's Men
A Place in the Sun
Victor Francen
Florimond Massey
Known for
Hell and High Water
The Beast with Five Fingers
Harry Davenport
Bane
Known for
Meet Me in St. Louis
Foreign Correspondent
Ward Bond
Sgt. Scully
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
The Searchers
Douglass Dumbrille
Gen. William Henry Harrison
Known for
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
The Ten Commandments
Ralph Byrd
Maloney
Known for
Jungle Book
Joe Brown Jr.
Benny Havens
Known for
The Fugitive Kind
David Bacon
Shippen
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Henry Hathaway Director · Ben Hecht Writer Richard Maibaum Writer
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $1.2M · United States release June 26, 1942
Box office
Budget
$1,174,500
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 26, 1942
Theatrical
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