The Long Gray Line (1955)
01/04/1955 (US) • 2h 18m
Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!
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.
Top Billed Cast
Martin Maher
Mary O'Donnell
James Sundstrom Jr.
Old Martin
Captain Herman Kohler
Kitty Carter
Chuck Dotson
James "Red" Sundstrom
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
immigrant
cadet
love at first sight
irish-american
marching band
military life
west point
mentor protégé relationship
military academy
life during wartime
irish immigrant
army cadet
spanning generations
boy meets girl
exemplary officer
heritage
inspirational
military tradition
leadership
soldiers assemble
lifelong friendship
on location
irish family
biographical drama
american tradition
loving couple grow old together
soldiers marching
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