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The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line

Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!
Jan 04, 1955 2h 18m
6.9
49 votes

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.

Title The Long Gray Line
Companies Rota Productions, Columbia Pictures
Countries United States of America
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
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
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)