The Long Gray Line

19551955
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2h 18min

Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line (1955)

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Biography Comedy Drama

In 1898, Irish immigrant Martin Maher is hired as a civilian employee at West Point where, during a 50-year career, he rises to the rank of NCO and instructor.In 1898, Irish immigrant Martin Maher is hired as a civilian employee at West Point where, during a 50-year career, he rises to the rank of NCO and instructor.In 1898, Irish immigrant Martin Maher is hired as a civilian employee at West Point where, during a 50-year career, he rises to the rank of NCO and instructor.

Director
- John Ford
Writers
- Edward Hope(screenplay)
- Marty Maher(based upon "Bringing Up the Brass" by)
- Nardi Reeder Campion(based upon "Bringing Up the Brass" by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Philip Carey in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Robert Francis in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, and William Leslie in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Maureen O'Hara, Tyrone Power, Robert Francis, and William Leslie in The Long Gray Line (1955)

Martin 'Marty' Maheras Martin 'Marty' Maher

Mary O'Donnellas Mary O'Donnell

James N. Sundstrom Jr.as James N. Sundstrom Jr.

Old Martinas Old Martin

Capt. Herman J. Kohleras Capt. Herman J. Kohler

Kitty Carteras Kitty Carter

Charles 'Chuck' Dotsonas Charles 'Chuck' Dotson
(as Phil Carey)

James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstromas James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom

Harry Carey Jr.

Dwight D. Eisenhoweras Dwight D. Eisenhower

Abner 'Cherub' Overtonas Abner 'Cherub' Overton

Dinny Maheras Dinny Maher

Cpl. Rudolph Heinzas Cpl. Rudolph Heinz

Capt. John Pershingas Capt. John Pershing

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Mrs. Koehleras Mrs. Koehler
(as Erin O'Brien Moore)

Mike Shannonas Mike Shannon
(as Walter D. Ehlers)

Maj. Thomasas Maj. Thomas

McDonaldas McDonald
(uncredited)

Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)

Director
- John Ford
Writers
- Edward Hope(screenplay)
- Marty Maher(based upon "Bringing Up the Brass" by)
- Nardi Reeder Campion(based upon "Bringing Up the Brass" by)
All cast & crew

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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 whom he befriends. Based on the life of a real person. —Dennis Huffman<dhuffman11@kc.rr.com>

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Taglines
- Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
John Ford cast Jack Lemmon as Ens. Frank Pulver in Mister Roberts (1955) after having seen him test for this film.

Goofs
In the scene where Marty Maher (Tyrone Power) is giving swimming instructions to the West Point cadets, cadet James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom (William Leslie) dives into to the pool, swims the length of the pool and does a flip turn to swim a return lap. The flip turn in swimming was not in use in the era represented in this part of the film - pre-World War 1. The flip turn was developed by Tex Robertson of the University of Texas while training Adolph Kiefer for the 1936 Olympics.

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?

Connections
Featured in I've Got a Secret: Episode dated 15 January 1962 (1962)

Soundtracks
Rosen aus dem Süden
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss

Top review

8/10

good movie

This is a very underrated movie from John Ford and a lot of Ford fans don't think much of it. It's not considered one of his best movies and this came out the same year as Mister Roberts. The movie starts out with Tyrone Power coming to America from Ireland and winds up washing dishes at West Point. Power hates washing dishes at gets a better job at West Point as an assistant to Ward Bond, who is head of the athletic department. The movie starts in the year 1911 and has a brief overview of his life at West Point until the 1950's. Power winds up getting married to Maureen O'Hara, who is a maid to Bond, and Power wants to go back to Ireland because of his family. It's a great movie and doesn't even seem that long at over two hours long.

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KyleFurr2
Sep 24, 2005

Robert Francis---Was His Career Moving Into High Geer?

Release date
- January 4, 1955 (Japan)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Irish Gaelic
Also known as
- John Ford's The Long Gray Line
Filming locations
- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USA
Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Rota Productions
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Budget
- $1,748,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 2h 18min
Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1

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