The Long Gray Line

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

Jan 4 1955 Approved 2h 18m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Edward Hope, Marty Maher, Nardi Reeder Campion

Directed by

John Ford

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Rota Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,480
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA