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The Long Gray Line (1955)

The Long Gray Line (1955)

Drama Comedy

Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!

Release Date: 1955, January 4
Directors: John Ford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Rota Productions, Columbia Pictures
Cast: Ron Nyman, Ward Bond, Harry Carey, Jr., Peter Graves, Harry Tenbrook, Chuck Courtney, Tyrone Power, Betsy Palmer, Sean McClory, Willis Bouchey, Raoul Freeman, Robert Francis

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

inspirational love at first sight irish-american immigrant biographical drama mentor protégé relationship cadet boy meets girl military life marching band heritage irish immigrant army cadet lifelong friendship military academy military tradition leadership west point spanning generations loving couple grow old together life during wartime american tradition exemplary officer on location soldiers assemble soldiers marching