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The Long Gray Line (1955) 7.0
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 ... See full summary » Director:John Ford |
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Title: The Long Gray Line (1955)
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Martin 'Marty' Maher
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Mary O'Donnell
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Old Martin
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Capt. Herman J. Kohler
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| Betsy Palmer | ... |
Kitty Carter
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| Philip Carey | ... |
Charles 'Chuck' Dotson
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William Leslie | ... |
James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | ||
| Patrick Wayne | ... |
Abner 'Cherub' Overton
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Sean McClory | ... |
Dinny Maher
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| Peter Graves | ... |
Cpl. Rudolph Heinz
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| Milburn Stone | ... |
Capt. John Pershing
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Erin O'Brien-Moore | ... |
Mrs. Koehler
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Walter Ehlers | ... |
Mike Shannon
(as Walter D. Ehlers)
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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. Written by Dennis Huffman<dhuffman11@kc.rr.com>
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Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 February 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ce n'est qu'un au revoir See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,748,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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2.55 : 1
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Martin 'Marty' Maher: How do you do, sir?
Jim O'Carberry: If you have any trouble with horses, drop around and see Marty.
Whitey Larson: But he's in the infantry!
Jim O'Carberry: Well naturally! He knows horses. You don't think they'd put him in the cavalry, do ya?
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Marty's farewell parade is held under overcast skies, but when Kitty and James are conversing at the same parade it is sunny and the sky is cloudless. See more »Quotes
Jim O'Carberry: This is Marty Maher. Whitey Larson.Martin 'Marty' Maher: How do you do, sir?
Jim O'Carberry: If you have any trouble with horses, drop around and see Marty.
Whitey Larson: But he's in the infantry!
Jim O'Carberry: Well naturally! He knows horses. You don't think they'd put him in the cavalry, do ya?
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First of all, I must admit I am biased. My mom went to college with Marty Maher's niece, Maggie. However, as another reviewer pointed out, this is John Ford at his best, with Tyrone Power playing the part of John Wayne.
Although I do like Wayne, this part called for a better actor, and Ford cast Power brilliantly.
I also can usually smell bad Irish accents from miles off (don't get me started on all of those awful 'irish spring' commercials), but Power sounds like Frank McCourt was coaching him.
The main points of the story are fact based, but some of the events at the end were rearranged to flow better in the movie.
Overall, for John Ford fans, this one is a 'don't miss'!