The Spirit of West Point is a 1947 American drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Tom Reed. The film stars Doc Blanchard, Glenn Davis, Robert Shayne, Anne Nagel, Alan Hale Jr., George O'Hanlon, Michael Browne and Tanis Chandler. The film was released on October 4, 1947, by Film Classics.[1][2][3]
| The Spirit of West Point | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Murphy |
| Screenplay by | Tom Reed |
| Story by | Margaret Mary Howard |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown John W. Rogers |
| Starring | Doc Blanchard Glenn Davis Robert Shayne Anne Nagel Alan Hale Jr. George O'Hanlon Michael Browne Tanis Chandler |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Edited by | Harvey Manger |
Production company | Bro-Rog Pictures |
| Distributed by | Film Classics |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe story of Doc Blancard and Glenn Davis, who were both at West Point at the same time and both won the Heisman Trophy.
Cast
edit- Doc Blanchard as himself
- Glenn Davis as himself
- Robert Shayne as Col. Earl 'Red' Blaik
- Anne Nagel as Mrs. Blaik
- Alan Hale Jr. as Oklahoma Cutter
- George O'Hanlon as Joe Wilson
- Michael Browne as Roger 'Mileaway' McCarty
- Tanis Chandler as Mildred
- Mary Newton as Mrs. Mary Blanchard
- William Forrest as Dr. Felix Blanchard
- Lee Bennett as Cadet Cabot
- Mickey McCardle as Quarterback
- John Gallaudet as Bert Ferriss
- Rudy Wissler as Young Doc Blanchard
- Tom Harmon as Radio Sportscaster
- Bill Stern as Radio Sportscaster
- Harry Wismer as Radio Sportscaster
- Margaret Wells as Mrs. Davis
- Franklin Parker as Ralph Davis Sr.
References
edit- ^ "The Spirit of West Point (1947) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "The Spirit of West Point (1947) - Ralph Murphy". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "The Spirit of West Point". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.