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The Long Gray Line is a 1955 American Cinemascope Technicolor biographical comedy-drama film in CinemaScope directed by John Ford [2] [3] based on the life of Marty Maher and his autobiography, Bringing Up the Brass, co-written with Nardi Reeder Campion. [4] Tyrone Power stars as the scrappy Irish immigrant whose 50-year career at West Point ...
The Long Gray Line: Directed by John Ford. With Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis, Donald Crisp. 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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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- John Ford
- 1955-01-04
A film about the history of West Point, directed by John Ford and starring Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this classic war movie.
This is an affectionate look at West Point which focuses on Martin Maher (Power), an Irish immigrant who found a home in the Army as an instructor. He become...
The Long Gray Line (1955) Movie Info 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 ...
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- Tyrone Power
- John Ford
- Biography
The Long Gray Line (1955) -- (Movie Clip) They Been Counting Their Fingers John Ford's opening from the parade ground at West Point to the White House where Harry Carey Jr., plays President (and one-time cadet) Eisenhower receiving the 70-something hero, Tyrone Power as Marty Maher, flashing back 50 years earlier, shooting on location, Peter Graves his escort, in The Long Gray Line, 1955.
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The Long Gray Line is based on the life of Martin "Marty" Maher, Jr. (25 June 1876 17 January 1961). Maher was an Irish immigrant from Ballycrine, County Tipperary, Ireland, who joined the United States Army in 1898 and rose to the rank of Master Sergeant. He served as a revered and beloved swimming instructor at the United States Military ...
