Ten Gentlemen From West Point (1942)

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  • TEN GENTLEMEN FROM WESTPOINT


    DIRECTED BY HENRY HATHAWAY
    PRODUCED BY WILLIAM PERLBERG
    MUSIC BY ALFRED NEWMAN
    TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION



    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Among those who are fighting to have Congress re-establish the military academy at West Point in the beginning of the nineteenth century is a young Washington socialite, Carolyn Bainbridge (Maureen O'Hara). Congress resolves to revive the Academy on a one-year trial basis. Major Sam Carter (Laird Cregar), a martinet who doesn't believe a college can produce real fighting men, is made the Commandant, and determines to make soldiers - or failures - out of the small band of cadets, by enforcing stringent disciplinary action. Among the cadets are Howard Shelton (John Sutton), Carolyn's fiancee, and Dawson (George Montgomery), a Kentucky frontiersman. There is bad blood between the two from the start, and matters are worsened when Dawson falls in love with Carolyn. Many of the cadets resign, under the discouraging conditions and grueling punishment that is part of Carter's plan to make the school hard and the exercises difficult, and the number of cadets left is down to ten. Word arrives that the Indian chief Tecumseh (Noble Johnson) has gone on the warpath, and Carter is ordered to take part in quelling the rebellion, and to include the cadets along with the regular Bombadiers. Shelton, on patrol, is shot at by an Indian, and hot-headedly leaves his post in pursuit. Dawson leaves to bring him back followed by Major Carter who is captured by the Indians. Using tactics learned at West Point, the small band of cadets attack and demoralize the much larger Indian force, and succeed in rescuing Carter, and Dawson is wounded. Carter is grateful for the actions taken by the band, but says that Shelton and Dawson cannot remain as cadets since they had violated the rules by leaving their posts, and would be a bad precedent for future cadets. Carolyn has come to the Point to marry the unsuspecting Dawson, who thought she loved Shelton.
    Written by Les Adams


    Full Cast
    George Montgomery .... Joe Dawson
    Maureen O'Hara .... Carolyn Bainbridge
    John Sutton .... Howard Shelton
    Laird Cregar .... Maj. Sam Carter
    Shepperd Strudwick .... Henry Clay (as John Shepperd)
    Victor Francen .... Florimond Massey
    Harry Davenport .... Bane
    Ward Bond .... Sgt. Scully
    Douglass Dumbrille .... Gen. William H. Henry
    Ralph Byrd .... Maloney
    Joe Brown Jr. .... Benny Havens
    David Bacon .... Shippen
    Esther Dale .... Mrs. Thompson
    Richard Derr .... Chester
    Louis Jean Heydt .... Jared Danforth
    Stanley Andrews .... Capt. Sloane
    James Flavin .... Capt. Luddy
    Edna Mae Jones .... Letty
    Charles Trowbridge .... Senate president
    Tully Marshall .... Grandpa
    Edwin Maxwell .... Sen. John Randolph
    Uno .... Old Put
    Edward Fielding .... William Eustis
    Morris Ankrum .... Wood
    Selmer Jackson .... Sersen
    Noble Johnson .... Tecumseh
    Eddie Dunn .... O'Toole
    Frank Ferguson .... Alden Brown
    Max Cole .... (uncredited)
    John Dilson .... (uncredited)
    William 'Red' Donahue .... (uncredited)
    Blake Edwards .... (uncredited)
    Eugene Gericke .... (uncredited)
    John Hartley .... (uncredited)
    Dick Hogan .... (uncredited)
    George Holmes .... (uncredited)
    Olin Howland .... (uncredited)
    Jack Hyde .... (uncredited)
    William Kersen .... (uncredited)
    Roger Kirby .... (uncredited)
    Anthony Marsh .... (uncredited)
    Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart .... (uncredited)
    John Meredith .... (uncredited)
    Tom Neal .... (uncredited)
    Stanley Parlam .... (uncredited)
    Herbert Patterson .... (uncredited)
    Don Peters .... (uncredited)
    Gene Rizzi .... (uncredited)
    James Seay .... Courtney (uncredited)
    Frank Shannon .... (uncredited)
    Harry Stubbs .... (uncredited)
    Harry Tyler .... (uncredited)
    John Whitney .... (uncredited)
    Dick Winslow .... (uncredited)
    Gordon Wynn .... (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Ben Hecht uncredited
    Richard Maibaum
    George Seaton additional dialogue
    Malvin Wald story
    Darryl F. Zanuck uncredited


    Original Music
    Alfred Newman
    David Buttolph (uncredited)
    Cyril J. Mockridge (uncredited)


    Cinematography
    Leon Shamroy


    Trivia
    Film acting debut of Blake Edwards.


    The 'Ten Gentlemen' of the title are portrayed by the following actors: 'George Montgomery' (as Dawson), John Sutton (as Shelton), David Bacon (as Shippen), Dick Winslow, Roger Kirby, Stanley Parlan, Gene Rizzi, Max Cole Tom Neal, and John Meredith.


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Locations
    20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 4 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point is a 1942 film directed by Henry Hathaway.
    It stars George Montgomery and Maureen O'Hara.
    It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1943.


    Maureen, aided by George Montgomery,
    put in reasonable performances, in a so-so film.
    Look out for Ward Bond as Sgt. Scully, and another
    Duke Co-star, Tully Marshall as Grandpa.
    Even and uncredited Blake 'Pink Panther' Edwards
    is in there somewhere!!



    User Review


    The first year of West Point!,
    Author: pcronin ([email protected]) from Chicago

    Quote

    Contains Spoiler This is the beginning of West Point, with its proud enlistees winning the ancient historic French Battle of Tours all over again! Handsome George Montgomery stars as the poor simple and principled Kentuckian Joe Dawson, a young farmer with good strong instincts.


    John Sutton is the British gentleman Howard Shelton who challenges him. Maureen O'Hara is Carolyn Bainbridge, daughter of one of George Washington's heroic revolutionary army. Together they endure torture and hardship to become the first American leaders of great men to lead our nation. Laird Cregar as Major Sam Carter doesn't believe the men are fit for duty and that the academy is a waste of money. They are driven to succeed by their military tactics instructor, a descendent of Napolean. The native uprising around Fort Harrison to save their commander inspires the Battle of Tours, since they are few but inspired. They surround the fort and make noise, and Dawson performs an heroic rescue.


    Bainbridge marries him and they live happily ever after.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 3 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • :wink_smile:

    John Payne was approached to turn with Maureen but with personal reasons he abandoned this project. It was George Montgomery who replaced, much to despair Maureen ...

    A short video

    Good reading!

    Unconditional's Maureen O'Hara !
    French-English translation: poor !!!
    :blush:

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