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      The Long Gray Line

      Released Feb 9, 1955 2h 18m Biography List
      90% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 14 Buy Now

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      Alec B One of Ford's least interesting works. It suffers from the typical biopic problems and a lot of the humor feels like a cheap knockoff of better material from "The Quiet Man". Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Steve D The tone might give you whiplash but it is well done. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/30/23 Full Review Liam D A very underrated movie in a legendary filmmakers career Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Ford's least interesting works. It suffers from the typical biopic problems and a lot of the humor feels like a cheap knockoff of better material from "The Quiet Man". Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review s r A surprisingly good tribute to West Point and all that it stands for. I'd like to visit it after seeing this. Saw it on TCM. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Richard Brody New Yorker John Ford's 1955 bio-pic about the longtime officer Marty Maher is one of his grandest and heartiest films. Jun 29, 2020 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Clearly not for every taste, but a work that vibrates with tenderness and emotion. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review George N. Fenin Film Culture [A] long, dreary film. Mar 29, 2022 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof The result is one of the most emotional films of its author. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 11, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Eloquently and simply directed by John Ford. Rated: B Jan 30, 2014 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Heartbreaking drama, with many unusual film making approaches. Aug 8, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Screenwriter
      Edward Hope
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rota Productions
      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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