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The Long Gray Line

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High-spirited Irish immigrant Marty Maher (Tyrone Power) is an awkward misfit at West Point until he's taken in as an assistant by kindly athletic director Capt. Herman J. Koehler (Ward Bond). A budding romance that turns into a happy marriage to a fellow Irish immigrant, housemaid Mary O'Donnell (Maureen O'Hara), also helps Maher mellow into a beloved and long-standing fixture at the military academy, where his career as an officer and mentor spans 50 years. This film is based on a true story.
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Richard Brody The New Yorker Jun 29, 2020
John Ford's 1955 bio-pic about the longtime officer Marty Maher is one of his grandest and heartiest films. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000
Clearly not for every taste, but a work that vibrates with tenderness and emotion. Go to Full Review
George N. Fenin Film Culture Mar 29, 2022
[A] long, dreary film. Go to Full Review
Alberto Abuín Espinof Sep 11, 2019
The result is one of the most emotional films of its author. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 30, 2014
B
Eloquently and simply directed by John Ford. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Aug 8, 2008
Heartbreaking drama, with many unusual film making approaches. Go to Full Review
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Hagrid W Sep 22, 2018 This movie is absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking, a movie I can never forget. I do think it was slow and confusing at times, but it was still good. Another great performance by Tyrone Power. See more
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Cast & Crew

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John Ford

Director

Tyrone Power

Martin "Marty" Maher

Maureen O'Hara

Mary O'Donnell

Robert Francis

James N. Sundstrom Jr.

Donald Crisp

Old Martin

Ward Bond

Capt. Herman J. Kohler

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The Long Gray Line

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Synopsis High-spirited Irish immigrant Marty Maher (Tyrone Power) is an awkward misfit at West Point until he's taken in as an assistant by kindly athletic director Capt. Herman J. Koehler (Ward Bond). A budding romance that turns into a happy marriage to a fellow Irish immigrant, housemaid Mary O'Donnell (Maureen O'Hara), also helps Maher mellow into a beloved and long-standing fixture at the military academy, where his career as an officer and mentor spans 50 years. This film is based on a true story.
Director
John Ford
Producer
Robert Arthur
Screenwriter
Edward Hope
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Rota Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 1955, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
2h 18m
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