United States / Feb 09, 1955 / NR / Washington, D.C.
Warms Your Heart! STIRS YOUR BLOOD! and fires your imagination!
2h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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 with whom he befriends. Based on the life of a real person.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Leslie | James "Red" Sundstrom |
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Patrick Wayne | Abner "Cherub" Overton |
| Sean McClory | Dinny Maher |
| Peter Graves | Corporal Rudolph Heinz |
| Milburn Stone | Captain John J. Pershing |
| Erin O'Brien-Moore | Mrs. Koehler |
| Walter Ehlers | Mike Shannon |
| Willis Bouchey | Major Thomas |
| Ken Curtis | Specialty (uncredited) |
| Tom Hennesy | Cadet Dotson (uncredited) |
| Martin Milner | Jim O'Carberry (uncredited) |
| Mickey Simpson | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jean Moorhead | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Chuck Courtney | Whitey Larson (uncredited) |
| Robert Ellis | Cadet Short (uncredited) |
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| Ron Nyman | Recruit (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Raoul Freeman | Officer (uncredited) |
| Dona Cole | Peggy (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Long Gray Line |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rota Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1955 |
| Production | Robert Arthur |
| Writer | Edward Hope, Marty Maher, Nardi Reeder Campion |
| Editing | William A. Lyon |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr., Charles Lang, Homer Van Pelt, Joseph A. August Jr., Emil Oster |
| Assistant directors | Jack Corrick, Wingate Smith, Edward O'Fearna, Gil Mandelik, John Ford, Meta Stern |
| Camera operators | Emil Oster, Charles Lawton Jr., Homer Van Pelt, Joseph A. August Jr., Charles Lang |
| Additional photography | Charles Lawton Jr., Homer Van Pelt, Joseph A. August Jr., Emil Oster, Charles Lang |
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| Production design | Robert Peterson, Frank Tuttle |
| Art direction | Robert Peterson, Frank Tuttle |
| Set decoration | Frank Tuttle, Robert Peterson |
| Stunts | Fritz Ford, Guy Way |
| Music | George Duning, Morris Stoloff, George Cooper, John P. Livadary |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff, George Duning, George Cooper, John P. Livadary |
| Costume design | Jean Louis, Clay Campbell, Fae M. Smith, Ray Sebastian, Helen Hunt, James R. Barker, Robert J. Schiffer, Hazel Keats |
| Makeup | Clay Campbell, Ray Sebastian, James R. Barker, Robert J. Schiffer, Jean Louis, Fae M. Smith, Helen Hunt, Hazel Keats |
| Hairstyling | Jean Louis, Clay Campbell, Fae M. Smith, Ray Sebastian, Helen Hunt, James R. Barker, Robert J. Schiffer, Hazel Keats |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Jan 04, 1955 / G
United Kingdom / Apr 04, 1955 / U
Sweden / May 27, 1955 / Btl
France / Jun 20, 1955 / TP
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Germany / Aug 26, 1955 / 12
Belgium / Sep 30, 1955
Portugal / Oct 05, 1955
Italy / Oct 28, 1955 / T
Spain / Nov 21, 1955
Denmark / Jan 09, 1956
Argentina / Mar 14, 1956 / ATP
Finland / May 11, 1956 / S
South Africa / Aug 31, 1956
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