The Long Gray Line
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1955-01-04
Runtime: 138 mins
Director: John Ford
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original title: The Long Gray Line
Production Companies: Rota Productions, Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Tyrone Power
Maureen O'Hara
Robert Francis
Donald Crisp
Ward Bond
Betsy Palmer
Philip Carey
William Leslie
Harry Carey, Jr.
Patrick Wayne
Sean McClory
Peter Graves
Milburn Stone
Erin O'Brien-Moore
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