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West Point

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The West Point Story is a dramatic anthology television series shown in the United States by Columbia Broadcasting System during the 1956-57 season and by ABC during the 1957-58 season. The West Point Story, produced with the full cooperation of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Military Academy, was said to be based on actual files documenting many of the real-life dramatic occurrences at West Point over the years. Names and dates were altered in order to protect the privacy of the real people portrayed, however. The program was at first hosted by a fictional cadet, Charles C. Thompson, but this device was discontinued prior to the end of 1956. During its second season on ABC, The West Point Story was in competition with NBC's The Californians, set in San Francisco during the gold rush of the 1850s, and with The $64,000 Question quiz series on CBS. The West Point Story was replaced on the summer schedule in 1958 by Jack Wyatt's Confession, which continued to air during the first half of the 1958-1959 season in the 10 p.m. Tuesday evening time slot. At the time that The West Point Story was broadcast, four other military dramas aired either through syndication or on the major networks: Harbor Command, Navy Log, The Silent Service, and Men of Annapolis.

Drama

2.5 / 5

5th October 1956 - 31st May 2007
Producer
Frederick Ziv
Top Cast
Donald May
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The Mystery of Cadet Layton Still
The Mystery of Cadet Layton
5th October 1956

Episode 1

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The Operator and the Martinet Still
The Operator and the Martinet
12th October 1956

Episode 2

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Officer's Wife Still
Officer's Wife
19th October 1956

Episode 3

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The Honor Code Still
The Honor Code
26th October 1956

Episode 4

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Thicker Than Water Still
Thicker Than Water
2nd November 1956

Episode 5

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The Right to Choose Still
The Right to Choose
9th November 1956

Episode 6

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His Brother's Fist Still
His Brother's Fist
16th November 1956

Episode 7

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Decision Still
Decision
23rd November 1956

Episode 8

A cadet who shows great talent is put in a position of choosing if he'll stay in the academy or pursue an art career. He stays too long at his socialite girl friend's house and must race back to West Point to make curfew.

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His Highness and the Halfback
30th November 1956

Episode 9

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Man of Action
7th December 1956

Episode 10

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Heat of Anger
14th December 1956

Episode 11

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Christmas Present Still
Christmas Present
21st December 1956

Episode 12

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Double Reverse Still
Double Reverse
28th December 1956

Episode 13

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The Hard Task Still
The Hard Task
4th January 1957

Episode 14

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The Army-Navy Game
11th January 1957

Episode 15

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Start Running Still
Start Running
18th January 1957

Episode 16

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Wrong Fight Still
Wrong Fight
25th January 1957

Episode 17

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Operation Survival Still
Operation Survival
1st February 1957

Episode 18

West Point cadets are called on to aid in the rescue and evacuation of an area threatened by flood.

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Jet Flight
8th February 1957

Episode 19

A program to expose West Pointers to flying takes a reluctant cadet on a jet flight with an older pilot. Later, he decides he wasn't cut out for flying, but must take one more mission. He does, but this time, the pilot blacks out in flight.

Combat Proof Still
Combat Proof
15th February 1957

Episode 20

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The Command Still
The Command
22nd February 1957

Episode 21

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White Fury Still
White Fury
1st March 1957

Episode 22

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Ambush Still
Ambush
8th March 1957

Episode 23

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The Only Witness Still
The Only Witness
15th March 1957

Episode 24

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Dangerous Area Still
Dangerous Area
22nd March 1957

Episode 25

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The Manhunt Still
The Manhunt
29th March 1957

Episode 26

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McKinley's Challenge Still
McKinley's Challenge
5th April 1957

Episode 27

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Cold Peril Still
Cold Peril
12th April 1957

Episode 28

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The Contact Still
The Contact
19th April 1957

Episode 29

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Backfire Still
Backfire
26th April 1957

Episode 30

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Flareup Still
Flareup
3rd May 1957

Episode 31

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M-24 Still
M-24
10th May 1957

Episode 32

Cadet Matt Tracy rebels against the Academy and flunks out of West Point when he neglects his studies in armored tactics. He joins the regular Army and goes to Korea.

The Harder Right Still
The Harder Right
17th May 1957

Episode 33

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The Drowning of the Gun Still
The Drowning of the Gun
24th May 1957

Episode 34

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Courageous Decision Still
Courageous Decision
31st May 2007

Episode 35

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Fight Back Still
Fight Back
7th June 1957

Episode 36

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Dragoon Patrol Still
Dragoon Patrol
14th June 1957

Episode 37

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The Deep End Still
The Deep End
21st June 1957

Episode 38

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Pressure Still
Pressure
28th June 1957

Episode 39

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