The Long Gray Line (1955)

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2h 18min | Comedy, Drama | Feb 9, 1955 | Released

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.

Director: John Ford

Producer: Robert Arthur

Writer(s): Edward Hope

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Cast (21 Members)

Capt. Herman J. Kohler

Harry Carey, Jr.

Dwight Eisenhower

Old Martin

Cpl. Rudolph Heinz

Martin 'Marty' Maher

Jim O'Carberry (uncredited)

Dinny Maher

Specialty (uncredited)

Abner 'Cherub' Overton

Kitty Carter

Charles 'Chuck' Dotson

James N. Sundstrom Jr.

Mary O'Donnell

Maj. Thomas

Capt. John Pershing

James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Mrs. Koehler

New York Policeman (uncredited)

Cadet Dotson (uncredited)

Waiter (uncredited)

Mike Shannon

Ward Bond Capt. Herman J. Kohler

Harry Carey, Jr. Dwight Eisenhower

Donald Crisp Old Martin

Peter Graves Cpl. Rudolph Heinz

Tyrone Power Martin 'Marty' Maher

Martin Milner Jim O'Carberry (uncredited)

Sean McClory Dinny Maher

Ken Curtis Specialty (uncredited)

Patrick Wayne Abner 'Cherub' Overton

Betsy Palmer Kitty Carter

Philip Carey Charles 'Chuck' Dotson

Robert Francis James N. Sundstrom Jr.

Maureen O'Hara Mary O'Donnell

Willis Bouchey Maj. Thomas

Milburn Stone Capt. John Pershing

William Leslie James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom

Erin O'Brien-Moore Mrs. Koehler

Mickey Simpson New York Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Hennesy Cadet Dotson (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook Waiter (uncredited)

Walter Ehlers Mike Shannon

Crew (18 Members)

Director of Photography

Director

Costume Design

Original Music Composer

Charles Lawton Jr.

Director of Photography

Producer

Set Decoration

William A. Lyon

Editor

Screenplay

Nardi Reeder Campion

Novel

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Still Photographer

Robert Peterson

Art Direction

Novel

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Gilbert Mandelik

Assistant Director

Sound Recordist

Charles Lang Director of Photography

John Ford Director

Jean Louis Costume Design

George Duning Original Music Composer

Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography

Robert Arthur Producer

Frank Tuttle Set Decoration

William A. Lyon Editor

Edward Hope Screenplay

Nardi Reeder Campion Novel

Edward O'Fearna Assistant Director

Homer Van Pelt Still Photographer

Robert Peterson Art Direction

Marty Maher Novel

Wingate Smith Assistant Director

Jack Corrick Assistant Director

Gilbert Mandelik Assistant Director

Harold Lee Sound Recordist

Age At Time Of Release

52

51

Harry Carey, Jr.

33

61

72

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