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The Long Gray Line (1955)

Poster for The Long Gray Line

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Ford
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    Martin Maher Tyrone Power
  • Profile picture of Maureen O'Hara
    Mary O'Donnell Maureen O'Hara
  • Profile picture of Robert Francis
    James Sundstrom Jr. Robert Francis
  • Profile picture of Donald Crisp
    Old Martin Donald Crisp
  • Profile picture of Ward Bond
    Captain Herman Kohler Ward Bond
  • Profile picture of Betsy Palmer
    Kitty Carter Betsy Palmer
  • Profile picture of Philip Carey
    Chuck Dotson Philip Carey
  • Profile picture of William Leslie
    James "Red" Sundstrom William Leslie

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Keywords

  • immigrant
  • cadet
  • love at first sight
  • irish-american
  • marching band
  • military life
  • west point
  • mentor protégé relationship
  • military academy
  • life during wartime
  • irish immigrant
  • army cadet
  • spanning generations
  • boy meets girl
  • exemplary officer
  • heritage
  • military tradition
  • leadership
  • soldiers assemble
  • lifelong friendship
  • on location
  • irish family
  • biographical drama
  • american tradition
  • loving couple grow old together
  • soldiers marching