West Point

Season 1

Dramatic series of actual people and events at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Where to Watch Season 1

39 Episodes

  • The Mystery of Cadet Layton
    E1
    The Mystery of Cadet LaytonWhen one cadet is fed up with Army discipline and seeks to resign, he gets into a fight with a more dedicated upper class man. He in turn surprises everyone by also tendering a resignation, but he refuses to disclose why.
  • The Operator and the Martinet
    E2
    The Operator and the MartinetWhile one cadet tries earnestly to keep a spotless record, his scheming roommate breaks rules left and right. A Major starts to take notice and compels the two to co-operate.
  • Officer's Wife
    E3
    Officer's WifeMarriage is planned by a cadet and his fiancée after graduation; but as the girl observes difficulties experienced by an older married couple at the point, she decides to call it off instead.
  • The Honor Code
    E4
    The Honor CodeA Cadet suspects his roommate of cheating on an important exam, but is conflicted whether or not he should tell his superiors. (DVD Title: "The Harder Right")
  • Thicker Than Water
    E5
    Thicker Than WaterA plebe has to adjust to having an older brother as his leader, who gives no privileges. Their father's death impacts the plebe's decision to stay at the Academy. (DVD Title: "Opening")
  • The Right to Choose
    E6
    The Right to ChooseThe daughter of a family visiting the Point for the week-end falls in love with a Cadet below her on the social scale, and is pressured to end their relationship.
  • His Brother's Fist
    E7
    His Brother's FistCadet Kennedy was a Golden Gloves champion before West Point but he refuses to join the Academy boxing team. His older brother, a champion boxer in his own right, wants him to leave the Academy and return to boxing.
  • Decision
    E8
    DecisionA 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.
  • His Highness and the Halfback
    E9
    His Highness and the HalfbackA star Army football player will be sidelined during the big game against Navy for breaking regulations. The only way to get him back in rests in the hands of a visiting prince.
  • Man of Action
    E10
    Man of ActionAfter several highly disruptive stunts, a cadet must prove himself academically or be dismissed. He works out a scientific demonstration showing the strength of the academy's aged water system-with destructive results.
  • Heat of Anger
    E11
    Heat of AngerAn uncontrolled temper outburst causes a cadet is confined to quarters for the weekend his girlfriend comes to the Point unannounced. Enlisting his roommate to show her around exposes his jealousy and damages the cadets' friendship.
  • Christmas Present
    E12
    Christmas PresentPlebe staying at West Point during Christmas encounters difficulties with an upperclassman about a woman.
  • Double Reverse
    E13
    Double ReverseA group of socialite girls visit the Point to attend a formal dance, but one views the prospect of a blind date with a cadet with snooty disdain.
  • The Hard Task
    E14
    The Hard TaskOne cadet resents the overbearing treatment of a freshman by an upperclassman, yet he sees it as just training in military discipline.
  • The Army-Navy Game
    E15
    The Army-Navy GameA star Army football player will be sidelined during the big game against Navy for breaking regulations. The only way to get him back in rests in the hands of a visiting prince. (Also knowns as "His Highness and the Halfback".)
  • Start Running
    E16
    Start RunningA snobbish cadet resents a new roommate, a southerner who competes with him in track meets, but he becomes truly infuriated when the roommate starts dating his sister.
  • Wrong Fight
    E17
    Wrong FightBeing a great basketball player goes to one cadet's head so much he thinks he's a one man squad, and he can break rules. Before he jeopardizes his chance at playing in the important match against the navy team, his team mates intervene.
  • M-24
    E18
    M-24For unauthorized use of a training tank, a cadet leaves the Point, but what he learned proves invaluable when he's under fire during combat in Korea.
  • Jet Flight
    E19
    Jet FlightA 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
    E20
    Combat ProofAfter arguing that the bayonet was an obsolete weapon, a cadet finds that during the Korean War the bayonet is a versatile tool, much more than a weapon.
  • The Command
    E21
    The CommandWhen a cadet's officer-father takes interest in another boy's career, he resents it and tries to best him in schoolwork and athletics.
  • White Fury
    E22
    White FuryOn a winter holiday at a ski lodge, two cadets go for a day of cross-country skiing. The father of one of the boys crashes his small plane within a few miles of them and they reach him some time later. He's wounded next to the wreck, and a snow storm is whipping up. Their only hope of rescue lies with the radio skills of the boy's fellow cadet.
  • Ambush
    E23
    AmbushA story of two tough city boys, one joins the cadets at West Point, the other a gang of juvenile delinquents. The cadet offers to help the other lad into the point to escape the streets.
  • The Only Witness
    E24
    The Only WitnessDuring a rainstorm, a cadet's brother is involved in a car accident. The only witness is another cadet, who must testify as to what he saw. A play in a football game provides parallels into what happens as opposed to what one thinks happen.
  • Dangerous Area
    E25
    Dangerous AreaAn easy going cadet who can be seemingly talked into or out of anything is placed in charge of a platoon during commando maneuvers, where he learns to become more decisive.
  • The Manhunt
    E26
    The ManhuntOne of two cadets on a camping trip is bitten by a rattlesnake. After going for help, the other cadet returns and finds his friend has wandered off. During the manhunt, the wounded cadet discovers he can apply skills from the classroom.
  • McKinley's Challenge
    E27
    McKinley's ChallengeMcKinley is a go by the book cadet who never does anything outside the rules. He meets a diplomat's daughter and does things outside the rules to meet her.
  • Cold Peril
    E28
    Cold PerilTo see his girl across the Hudson river, a cadet crosses on foot when it freezes over. To get him back in time, two fellow class-men follow, but the ice is broken up by a cutter, and they desperately try returning in a rickety row boat.
  • The Contact
    E29
    The ContactApplicants for West Point must demonstrate physical abilities as well as mental qualities for admission. One candidate must overcome an injury, indecisiveness, and the fear of failure.
  • Backfire
    E30
    BackfireA cadet thought to have no leadership ability must take charge during a forest fire.
  • Flareup
    E31
    FlareupA star West Point hockey player struggles with his temper, not the desirable trait of a future disciplined officer.
  • M-24
    E32
    M-24
  • The Harder Right
    E33
    The Harder Right
  • The Drowning of the Gun
    E34
    The Drowning of the GunOne of West Point's odd customs is that one company in the graduating class tries to dump the "Reveille Gun",(a small cannon that fires each morning) into the lake without getting caught. In this story, one group of cadets that does everything right is pitted against one that seemingly does everything wrong to try their hands at the stunt.
  • Courageous Decision
    E35
    Courageous DecisionA spoiled, arrogant youth is crushed when his big-shot father is charged with income-tax evasion.
  • Fight Back
    E36
    Fight BackCadets learn valuable lessons of leadership, competition, and cooperation in the struggle for the Intramural Athletic Award. One cadet in particular has to confront his attempts that seem always to go wrong.
  • Dragoon Patrol
    E37
    Dragoon Patrol
  • The Deep End
    E38
    The Deep EndCadet wrestles with non-academic pursuits as he worries about maintaining high grade marks.
  • Pressure
    E39
    PressureJust as a cadet receives a major promotion, he learns of health problems of his father. He debates leaving the Academy to take over the family business for his father, but tries to orchestrate a transition for the business and the family.

Cast of Season 1

  • Donald May

 

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