The Long Gray Line (1955)
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- Approved
- 2h 18min
- Biography, Comedy
- 04 Jan 1955 (Japan)
- Movie
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.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
Tyrone Power | ... |
Martin 'Marty' Maher
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Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Mary O'Donnell
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Robert Francis | ... |
James N. Sundstrom Jr.
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Donald Crisp | ... |
Old Martin
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Ward Bond | ... |
Capt. Herman J. Kohler
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Betsy Palmer | ... |
Kitty Carter
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Philip Carey | ... |
Charles 'Chuck' Dotson
(as Phil Carey)
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William Leslie | ... |
James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom
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Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Patrick Wayne | ... |
Abner 'Cherub' Overton
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Sean McClory | ... |
Dinny Maher
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Peter Graves | ... |
Cpl. Rudolph Heinz
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Milburn Stone | ... |
Capt. John Pershing
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Erin O'Brien-Moore | ... |
Mrs. Koehler
(as Erin O'Brien Moore)
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Walter Ehlers | ... |
Mike Shannon
(as Walter D. Ehlers)
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Willis Bouchey | ... |
Maj. Thomas
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Don Barclay | ... |
McDonald (uncredited)
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Mary Benoit | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Richard Bishop | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Dona Cole | ... |
Peggy (uncredited)
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Chuck Courtney | ... |
Whitey Larson (uncredited)
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Ken Curtis | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Lisa Davis | ... |
Nell (uncredited)
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Diane DeLaire | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Mimi Doyle | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Jack Ellis | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Robert Ellis | ... |
Cadet Short (uncredited)
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Fritz Ford | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Steve Forrest | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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James Gonzalez | ... |
Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Marv Goux | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Tom Hennesy | ... |
Cadet Dotson (uncredited)
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John Herrin | ... |
Cadet Ramsey (uncredited)
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Bob Hoy | ... |
Cadet Kennedy (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Philip Kieffer | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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Robert Knapp | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Leon McLaughlin | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Martin Milner | ... |
Jim O'Carberry (uncredited)
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Harold G. Moore | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Jean Moorhead | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Jack Mower | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Donald Murphy | ... |
Army Captain (uncredited)
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Ron Nyman | ... |
Recruit (uncredited)
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James O'Hara | ... |
Cadet Thorne (uncredited)
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Pat O'Malley | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Jack Pennick | ... |
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
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Russell P. Reeder | ... |
Commandant of Cadets (uncredited)
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Robert Roark | ... |
Cadet Pirelli (uncredited)
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Mickey Roth | ... |
Cadet Stern (uncredited)
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Keith Schultz | ... |
Kitty's Infant Son (uncredited)
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Kevin Schultz | ... |
Kitty's Infant Son (uncredited)
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Jim Sears | ... |
Knute Rockne (uncredited)
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Mickey Simpson | ... |
New York Policeman (uncredited)
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Elbert Steele | ... |
The President (uncredited)
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Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Norm Van Brocklin | ... |
Gus Dorias (uncredited)
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Pat White | ... |
Cadet's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Ford |
Written by
Edward Hope | ... | (screenplay) |
Marty Maher | ... | (based upon "Bringing Up the Brass" by) and |
Nardi Reeder Campion | ... | (based upon "Bringing Up the Brass" by) |
Produced by
Robert Arthur | ... | producer |
Music by
George Duning | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Charles Lawton Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Charles Lang | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
William A. Lyon |
Art Direction by
Robert Peterson |
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle |
Costume Design by
Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
James R. Barker | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Hazel Keats | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Ray Sebastian | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Fay Smith | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Corrick | ... | assistant director |
Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
Gil Mandelik | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Edward O'Fearna | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Harry Hopkins | ... | props (uncredited) |
Albert Rickerd | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
George Cooper | ... | sound |
John P. Livadary | ... | sound (as John Livadary) |
Richard Olson | ... | re-recording |
Woodruff H. Clarke | ... | mike man (uncredited) |
Harold Lee | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Ernest Reichert | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
Fritz Ford | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Guy Way | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph A. August Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Eddie Blaisdell | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Les Gaunt | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Howard Robinson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Charles Stapleton | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Homer Van Pelt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Forrest T. Butler | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Elmer Ellsworth | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Roselle Novello | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
George Duning | ... | musical adaptation |
Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
Paul Mertz | ... | additional music adaptor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Meta Stern | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Francis Cugat | ... | technicolor color consultant |
George McIntyre | ... | technical adviser (as Lt. Col. George McIntyre) |
George Pappas | ... | technical adviser (as Major George Pappas) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Rota Productions
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1955) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- New Line Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1971) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- MTI Film (restoration services)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Dennis Huffman |
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Taglines | Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination! See more » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,748,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | John Ford cast Jack Lemmon as Ensign Frank Pulver in Mister Roberts (1955) after having seen him test for this film. See more » |
Goofs | According to the plot line of the movie, Martin "Marty" Maher retired from the Army in the 50's (Eisenhower was President). In real life Maher retired from the Army in 1928 and stayed at West Point as a civilian employee in the athletic department and retired from that in 1946. He died on Jan. 17, 1961, at the age of 84 and is buried in the West Point cemetery. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 15 January 1962 (1962). See more » |
Soundtracks | Rosen aus dem Süden See more » |
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? See more » |