Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 2h 18m

The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line poster
Director
John Ford
Cast
Tyrone Power as Martin Maher Maureen O'Hara as Mary O'Donnell Robert Francis as James Sundstrom Jr. Donald Crisp as Old Martin Ward Bond as Captain Herman Kohler Betsy Palmer as Kitty Carter
Crew
Charles Lawton Jr. — Director of Photography Charles Lang — Director of Photography William A. Lyon — Editor Edward Hope — Screenplay Robert Arthur — Producer Jean Louis — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Long Gray Line — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
immigrantcadetlove at first sightirish-americanmarching bandmilitary lifewest pointmentor protégé relationshipmilitary academylife during wartimeirish immigrantarmy cadet
Key Collaborators
John Ford Director Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography Charles Lang Director of Photography William A. Lyon Editor Edward Hope Screenplay Robert Arthur Producer Jean Louis Costume Design
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