Tyrone Power
Martin "Marty" Maher
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The Long Gray Line is a 1955 American Cinemascope Technicolor biographical comedy-drama film in CinemaScope directed by John Ford based on the life of Marty Maher and his autobiography, Bringing Up the Brass, co-written with Nardi Reeder Campion.
Tyrone Power stars as Martin Maher, a Irish immigrant who becomes a long-serving Army officer and instructor at West Point. The film is based on a book by Maher and directed by John Ford, with Maureen O'Hara and Donald Crisp in supporting roles.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- John Ford
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Buy or rent. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 150. This is an affectionate look at West Point which focuses on Martin Maher (Power), an Irish immigrant who found a home in the...
A 1955 drama film directed by John Ford, starring Tyrone Power as Martin Maher, a West Point graduate and instructor. The film is based on a book by Maher and his son, who also appear in the film as themselves.
- John Ford, Jack Corrick, Wingate Smith
- Tyrone Power
Oct 27, 2009 · The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966. Paperback – Illustrated, October 27, 2009. by Rick Atkinson (Author) 4.6 973 ratings. See all formats and editions. The New York Times bestseller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Atkinson.
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- Rick Atkinson
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).
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A film based on the life of Martin Maher, a Irish immigrant who became a master sergeant and swimming instructor at West Point for 50 years. Learn about his job, family, and relationships with cadets in this IMDb plot summary.
