West Point (II) (1927)

Wealthy Brice Wayne enters West Point and, though he does well on the football field, angers fellow cadets with his arrogance. Disciplined by the coach he yells "To hell with the Corps!" ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Sedgwick

Writers:

Raymond L. Schrock (story), Joseph Farnham (titles)

Stars:

William Haines, Joan Crawford, William Bakewell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
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 (as Major Raymond G. Moses U.S.A.)

Storyline

Wealthy Brice Wayne enters West Point and, though he does well on the football field, angers fellow cadets with his arrogance. Disciplined by the coach he yells "To hell with the Corps!" which would have led to further discipline but for the intervention of his hero-worshipping roommate "Tex." He resigns anyway, but just before the big game returns to lead his team and reunite with Betty Channing, the hotel owner's daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | west point | cadet | corps | quarterback | 

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Taglines:

His idea of Field Manuevers weren't military -- he thought they meant a petting party! While the other "kaydets" studied War, he studied Love. You'll certainly enjoy this rollicking story of romantic West Point, naturally filmed at the U.S. Military Academy!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

7 January 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cadete de West Point

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min (2002 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

User Reviews

Easy to take West Point story...Haines and Crawford are a nice team...

William Haines was undoubtedly one of the best actors of the silent screen and to prove my point all you have to do is watch WEST POINT, starring Haines and Joan Crawford. Although it's a silent, I saw it with a marvelous musical score by David Davidson that hit the mark all the way and in what appears to be a restoration that puts it in mint condition. It gets the comic treatment most of the time with Haines as a spoiled rich boy being tamed to become a good cadet and win the girl in the end as well as the respect of his team mates. His assurance in broad comedy is a delight to behold, mugging in a way that Cary Grant would envy--a very appealing performance.

Fun to see William Bakewell in an early role too. As host Robert Osborne pointed out, he probably got his biggest moment of fame in GONE WITH THE WIND as the soldier on horseback who tells Scarlett O'Hara she better get out of Atlanta quickly. Here he plays the hero-worshipper friend of Haines, a not too subtle characterization as contrasted to Haines' ability with silent screen technique.

Enjoyable fluff, with titles that seem more modern in their slang than most silent films manage to do. Nothing new here, but it's still fresh in its appeal.

Joan Crawford is barely recognizable long before her make-over as a full-fledged star but does well with an ingenue role. The film belongs to Haines and he makes the most of it.