The Long Gray Line 69 years old

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The Long Gray Line

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.

Credits

The Long Gray Line Cast

Name Character
Robert Francis He was 24, 25 years old when he died as James N. Sundstrom Jr.
Maureen O'Hara She was 34, 95 years old when she died as Mary O'Donnell
Peter Graves He was 28, 83 years old when he died as Cpl. Rudolph Heinz
Ward Bond He was 51, 57 years old when he died as Capt. Herman J. Kohler
Milburn Stone He was 50, 75 years old when he died as Capt. John Pershing
Tyrone Power He was 40, 44 years old when he died as Martin 'Marty' Maher
Donald Crisp He was 72, 91 years old when he died as Old Martin
Willis Bouchey He was 47, 70 years old when he died as Maj. Thomas
Harry Carey, Jr. He was 33, 91 years old when he died as Dwight Eisenhower
Patrick Wayne He was 15, now 84 years old as Abner 'Cherub' Overton
Ken Curtis He was 38, 74 years old when he died as Specialty (uncredited)
Erin O'Brien-Moore She was 52, 77 years old when she died as Mrs. Koehler
Harry Tenbrook He was 67, 72 years old when he died as Waiter (uncredited)
Sean McClory He was 30, 79 years old when he died as Dinny Maher
Betsy Palmer She was 28, 88 years old when she died as Kitty Carter
Philip Carey He was 29, 83 years old when he died as Charles 'Chuck' Dotson
William Leslie He was 26, 77 years old when he died as James Nilsson 'Red' Sundstrom
Mickey Simpson He was 41, 71 years old when he died as New York Policeman (uncredited)
Martin Milner He was 23, 83 years old when he died as Jim O'Carberry (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy He was 31, 87 years old when he died as Cadet Dotson (uncredited)

The Long Gray Line Crew

Name Department
Jean Louis as Costume Design. He was 47 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
George Duning as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (92) years old when He died Sound
Charles Lawton, Jr. as Director of Photography. He was 50 (61) years old when He died Camera
Robert Arthur as Producer. He was 45 (76) years old when He died Production
Frank Tuttle as Set Decoration. He was 62 (70) years old when He died Art
William A. Lyon as Editor. He was 52 (71) years old when He died Editing
Charles Lang as Director of Photography. He was 52 (96) years old when He died Camera
Edward Hope as Screenplay. Writing
Nardi Reeder Campion as Novel. Writing
Edward O'Fearna as Assistant Director. Directing
Homer Van Pelt as Still Photographer. He was 49 (68) years old when He died Camera
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The Long Gray Line (69 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 09, 1955
  • Runtime: 138 minutes