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West Point (1928)
Arrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West Point and adjusts to life as a plebe. He tries out for the plebe football team, where he excels and shows up the varsity team. However, his ego is unrivaled, especially in competition with upperclassman Bob Sperry. At the same time, Brice meets a local girl named Betty Channing who cheers for him at football practices.
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Arrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West Point and adjusts to life as a plebe. He tries out for the plebe football team, where he excels and shows up the varsity team. However, his ego is unrivaled, especially in competition with upperclassman Bob Sperry. At the same time, Brice meets a local girl named Betty Channing who cheers for him at football practices.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Raymond L. Schrock, Joseph Farnham
In Theaters:1/7/1928
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Edward Sedgwick
Director
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
Edward Brophy
Team Manager (Uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
Superintendent (Uncredited)
Eddie Clayton
Bit Role (uncredited)
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