Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942
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1h 42m

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6.1/10

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Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, George Montgomery, and John Sutton in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

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In the early 19th century, Congress mulls the idea of re-opening the West Point military training academy that trained officers for the American Revolutionary War.In the early 19th century, Congress mulls the idea of re-opening the West Point military training academy that trained officers for the American Revolutionary War.In the early 19th century, Congress mulls the idea of re-opening the West Point military training academy that trained officers for the American Revolutionary War.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Ward Bond and George Montgomery in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

George Montgomery in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Maureen O'Hara and George Montgomery in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Maureen O'Hara in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

Maureen O'Hara and John Sutton in Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

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Trivia
Film acting debut of Blake Edwards.

Goofs
When Laird Cregar's character is freed, he seems to have suffered no cramps, etc., from having been tied up so long.

Quotes
Carolyn Bainbridge: Mr. Scully, How long will the cadets be finish?
Sgt. Scully: Say what going on here
[looking at the picnic]
Mrs. Thompson: Keep your dirty paws off that
Carolyn Bainbridge: We're waiting for the cadets Mr Scully don't you think they drill enough
Sgt. Scully: Oh your waiting for the cadets
Carolyn Bainbridge: Yes you see it Mr. Shelton's birthday and this is little surprise
Sgt. Scully: O'Toole you take these two ladies to the major
Mrs. Thompson: [why they try to take them away] You just try and you get a surprise yourself
Carolyn Bainbridge: Keep your hands off me you going to wish you were never born when I get through with you.

Connections
Featured in Marshall's TV Theater: Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1960)

Soundtracks
West Point March
(uncredited)
Music by Philip Egner

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8/10

Not the first year of West Point as noted above

The above comments should be corrected

The setting of the story is 1808-1811 - several years after the Academy at West point was established in 1802. The story is erroneously perceived to be about the beginning of West Point, but it is concerned with a period when the Congress was considering closing the already existing Academy. There was a move (in the film) by Henry Clay in Congress and fostered by people like Maureen O'Hara's character to keep the school going. Another character alludes to the idea that the school was able to only graduate 1 officer the year before and that the past graduates were not all that could be expected. Worth watching. It is a shame that it was filmed on Hollywood's Western ranch sets rather than the beautiful setting on the Hudson. I guess it would have been too expensive and they would have to shoot around the more modern buildings. A historic fort like Ticonderoga would have been a good setting.

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