The Long Gray Line
1955 · 2h 18m · Comedy, Drama · United States of America · Rated U (GB)
Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!
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.
Directed by
John FordWritten by
Edward Hope6.4Smart score
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american traditionarmy cadetbiographical dramaboy meets girlcadetexemplary officerheritageimmigrantinspirationalirish-americanirish immigrantleadershiplife during wartimelifelong friendshiplove at first sightloving couple grow old togethermarching bandmentor protégé relationshipmilitary academymilitary lifemilitary traditionon locationsoldiers assemblesoldiers marchingspanning generationswest point
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