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The West Point Story is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth released in USA on 25 november 1950 with James Cagney
The West Point Story (1950)
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Add to a movie listThe West Point Story (also known as Fine and Dandy) is a 1950 musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Doris Day.
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Elwin 'Bix' Bixby (Cagney) is an unemployed Broadway musical director who agrees to stage the annual 100th Night show at West Point called for producer Harry Eberhart (Roland Winters).Actors
James Cagney
(Elwin Bixby)
Virginia Mayo
(Eve Dillon)
Doris Day
(Jan Wilson)
Gordon MacRae
(Tom Fletcher)
Gene Nelson
(Hal Courtland)
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