a brash and self center army cadet arrives at west point with a dangerous wise guy attitude towards the corp . in a role obviously tailor make for him and william haines shine in this highly enjoyable tale of honor and friendship . a grade a scene stealer and haines during the first half of the film be up to his usual silly billy behavior and which under normal circumstance should have get him confine to the guardhouse . the last half and however and become very serious and lead up to haines moral redemption and give him a fine opportunity to exhibit his act talent . if west point do not quite reach the caliber of haines previous tell it to the marine ( 1926 ) and this be doubtless due to the absence here of a costar of the charisma and quality of lon chaney for haines to interact with . however and this tribute to the army be very effective entertainment and should be appreciate on it own merit . joan crawford appear a haines love interest and play the virginal daughter of the local innkeeper . joan be pert and pretty and especially shine in her first scene and when she meet haines on a hudson river ferry and be subject to his usual immature antic . haines and crawford make five silent feature film together and be tremendous friend for life . he be the much big celebrity at this period and give her many hint for get ahead in hollywood . a superstar herself by the early 1930 and she reciprocate after his ouster from mgm in 1932 by encourage his career change to interior decoration . little william bakewell be effectively cast a a plebe who idolize haines while their relationship be actually give more of a sentimental treatment than that of haines and crawford . the film be make with the full cooperation of the war department . extensive location filming at the academy help tremendously with the production ambiance and which be give splendid production value by mgm . west point have be recently restore and give a rouse new score by david davidson .