The Long Gray Line (1955)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
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.

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Cast

Tyrone Power Tyrone Power As: Martin Maher
Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Mary O'Donnell
Robert Francis Robert Francis As: James Sundstrom Jr.
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp As: Old Martin
Ward Bond Ward Bond As: Captain Herman Kohler
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 04 January 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 138m

Company Credits

Company: Rota Productions, Columbia Pictures

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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

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Dinny Maher

Peter Graves

Peter Graves

Corporal Rudolph Heinz

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Captain John J. Pershing

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Mrs. Koehler

Walter Ehlers

Walter Ehlers

Mike Shannon

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Major Thomas

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Specialty (uncredited)

Tom Hennesy

Tom Hennesy

Cadet Dotson (uncredited)

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Jim O'Carberry (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Moorhead

Jean Moorhead

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

Chuck Courtney

Whitey Larson (uncredited)

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Cadet Short (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Recruit (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Officer (uncredited)

Dona Cole

Dona Cole

Peggy (uncredited)

Directed By

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Jack Corrick

Jack Corrick

Assistant Director

Wingate Smith

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Meta Stern

Meta Stern

Script Supervisor

Gil Mandelik

Gil Mandelik

Assistant Director

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Clay Campbell

Clay Campbell

Makeup Artist

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Hairstylist

James R. Barker

James R. Barker

Makeup Artist

Hazel Keats

Hazel Keats

Hairstylist

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

Ray Sebastian

Ray Sebastian

Makeup Artist

Fae M. Smith

Fae M. Smith

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lawton Jr.

Charles Lawton Jr.

Director of Photography

Joseph A. August Jr.

Joseph A. August Jr.

Assistant Camera

Emil Oster

Emil Oster

Camera Operator

Homer Van Pelt

Homer Van Pelt

Still Photographer

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Peterson

Robert Peterson

Art Direction

Frank Tuttle

Frank Tuttle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Fritz Ford

Fritz Ford

Stunt Double

Guy Way

Guy Way

Stunts

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