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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767868310
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767868315
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: January 02, 2002
Running Time: 137 minutes
Sales Rank: 23525
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: February 09, 1955
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
John Ford pours on the sentiment like syrup in The Long Gray Line, a tribute to the traditions of West Point. Tyrone Power ages 50 years to play real-life West Point legend Martin Maher, the scrappy Irish immigrant who rises from 'another Mick waiter' to hot-tempered cadet to one of the best-loved instructors of the institution. Power is at his best as the charming rogue with a thick brogue, who ages into a feisty, gray-haired foster father to the cadets he and his fiery Irish wife (Maureen O'Hara) adopt over the years, among them Harry Carey Jr. (as young Dwight D. Eisenhower). Ford claims he didn't care for CinemaScope, but you wouldn't know it from the handsome, lush images that fill the frame. It lolls along at a lazy 140 minutes, balancing the respectful tributes with boisterous humor and boyish pranks but always centered by the generous heart of Maher. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very Good Movie
I watched some bits of this movie in probably late 1960s in American Forces TV in Korea and now I have been living in Australia for 20 years. My 15-year-old son wants to become a Marine or an Army officer in Australia or in the US (There are no Marines in Australia). Somehow I remembered this movie but I was reluctant to show it to my son because I thought this movie might blindedly encourage my son to pursue military career. But I found my son's intention was very firm so I decied to get this DVD. ... Read More
Rating: - My All Time Favorite Movie
At 63 years of age I've watched 100s and 100s of movies. The Long Grey Line is hands down my favorite movie of all time. The acting is superb, the story line magnificent and the character development is without par. It is a very emotional movie for me and I've watched it every chance I get. Now that I've purchased it from Amazon.com I don't have to wait on the whim of one of the cable channels to show it. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a well made movie and likes a ... Read More
Rating: - This one's a keeper!
Introduce yourself to the world of classic films if you haven't done it already. THE LONG GRAY LINE is a fine, nostalgic old film, wonderful for watching on a cold winter's night. Yes, it's sentimental, but it's a good kind of sentiment, and you'll get a look at some of the finest actors and one of the finest directors of the era. This is the story of Martin Maher, the big-hearted Irish immigrant who began at West Point by breaking dishes and ended as one of the most beloved instructors of the institution. ... Read More
Rating: - Alby
This was a great movie for those that appreciate tasteful and wholesome entertainment. No profanity or tasteless scenes and wonderful actors that cannot be matched by todays crowd of egocentric exhibitionists. If you are looking for sex, profanity and tasteless dialog don't order this. But, if you want a movie that the whole family can view and pays homage to dedicated military, buy it.
Rating:  - Irish Blarney at the Point
This touching film lays it on thick with the Irish brogues! One would almost think West Point was an Irish military academy! Tyrone Power does a great job portraying this stock Irish character at the Point. I assume someone like this was actually there for that amount of time. But one wonders if this was truly so. I doubt the Point would have a swimming instructor who could not swim!
What makes this movie more than anything else are all the nice shots of the grounds at the Point. This is what ... Read More
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