The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

04/01/1955
Comedy, Drama
2h 18m

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

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.

  • John FordDirector
  • Edward HopeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

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
  • inspirational
  • military tradition
  • leadership
  • soldiers assemble
  • lifelong friendship
  • on location
  • irish family
  • biographical drama
  • american tradition
  • loving couple grow old together
  • soldiers marching

Top Billed 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

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