Movie Description
The Long Gray Line
(1955)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Ford
- Producer : Robert Arthur
- Editor : William A. Lyon
- Cast : Tyrone Power,Maureen O'Hara,Robert Francis,Donald Crisp,Ward Bond,Betsy Palmer,Philip Carey,William Leslie,Harry Carey, Jr.,Patrick Wayne,Sean McClory,Peter Graves,Milburn Stone,Erin O'Brien-Moore,Walter Ehlers,Willis Bouchey,Ken Curtis,Tom Hennesy,Martin Milner,Mickey Simpson,Harry Tenbrook,Jean Moorhead,Chuck Courtney,Robert Ellis,Ron Nyman,Jack Pennick,Raoul Freeman,Dona Cole
Cast
Martin Maher
Mary O'Donnell
James Sundstrom Jr.
Old Martin
Captain Herman Kohler
Kitty Carter
Chuck Dotson
James "Red" Sundstrom
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abner "Cherub" Overton
Dinny Maher
Corporal Rudolph Heinz
Captain John J. Pershing
Mrs. Koehler
Mike Shannon
Major Thomas
Specialty (uncredited)
Cadet Dotson (uncredited)
Jim O'Carberry (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Whitey Larson (uncredited)
Cadet Short (uncredited)
Recruit (uncredited)
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Peggy (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Long Gray Line
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-01-04
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 18m
Production CompaniesRota Productions,Columbia Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
