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The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!

19557.02h 18m

Overview

The life story of a salt-of-the-earth Irish immigrant, who becomes an Army Noncommissioned Officer and spends his 50 year career at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This includes his job-related experiences as well as his family life and the relationships he develops with young cadets with whom he befriends. Based on the life of a real person.

Directed by John Ford
Written by Edward Hope, Marty Maher, Nardi Reeder Campion
Produced by Robert Arthur
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Top Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Martin Maher

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Mary O'Donnell

Robert Francis

Robert Francis

James Sundstrom Jr.

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Old Martin

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Captain Herman Kohler

Betsy Palmer

Betsy Palmer

Kitty Carter

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Chuck Dotson

William Leslie

William Leslie

James "Red" Sundstrom

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Abner "Cherub" Overton

Themes & Keywords

immigrantcadetlove at first sightirish-americanmarching bandmilitary lifewest pointmentor protégé relationshipmilitary academylife during wartimeirish immigrantarmy cadetspanning generationsboy meets girlexemplary officerheritageinspirationalmilitary traditionleadershipsoldiers assemblelifelong friendshipon locationbiographical dramaamerican traditionloving couple grow old togethersoldiers marching

About The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line is a comedy, drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of immigrant, cadet, love at first sight, irish-american, marching band, military life. Directed by John Ford, it stars Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis. The life story of a salt-of-the-earth Irish immigrant, who becomes an Army Noncommissioned Officer and spends his 50 year career at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This includes his job-related experiences as well as his family life and the relationships he develops with young cadets with whom he befriends. Based on the life of a real person.

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