The West Point Story

Name: The West Point Story
Genre: Music, Comedy
Released: 1950
Rating: 58.666666666666664
Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson

1950·Movie

1h 47min

Ratings

58/100

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6.2

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About

A Song-Spangled Colors-Flying Salute to Uncle Sam's own cadets!

A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.

DNA

Genres: Musical Comedy
Mood: EnergeticFunPlayfulConfidentRomantic
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Overcoming PrejudiceThe Cost Of AmbitionQuest For TruthFriendshipLove And Relationships
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Uncovering Hidden IdentitiesMarital StrugglesIdentity CrisisForbidden LoveRedemption ArcLove TriangleOvercoming Personal DemonsPsychological Manipulation
Pacing: Fast-PacedBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Multiple PerspectivesFlashbacksFramed Story
Dialog: Witty BanterFast-Paced ExchangesPoetic LanguageMusical Numbers
Character Types: Comic ReliefLove InterestSidekickHero
Humor: WordplaySituational ComedyLight-Hearted HumorVisual GagsPhysical ComedyMusical Comedy
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeMilitary Academy
Cinematic Style: Pov ShotsVibrant Color PaletteHigh Contrast LightingSteadicam ShotsFirst-Person Perspective
Costume and Set: Extravagant WardrobesUrban SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Roy Del Ruth, Eddie Prinz, Ray Heindorf

Produced by:

Louis F. Edelman

Composed by:

Howard Jackson, Ray Heindorf

Cast

James Cagney

Elwin Bixby

Virginia Mayo

Eve Dillon

Doris Day

Jan Wilson

Gordon MacRae

Tom Fletcher

Gene Nelson

Hal Courtland

Alan Hale Jr.

Bull Gilbert

Roland Winters

Harry Eberhart

Raymond Roe

Bixby's 'Wife'

Wilton Graff

Lieutenant Colonel Martin

Jerome Cowan

Mr. Jocelyn

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