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The Long Gray Line (1955) Facts
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Robert Arthur |
| Featured Cast | Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer |
| Total Facts | 4 |
John Ford originally wanted to cast John Wayne as Marty Maher.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 13 seconds
Location filming at West Point was done during the summer when most cadets were gone with the exception of new "Plebes" so as not to disrupt normal activities.
Walter Ehlers (Mike Shannon) received the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism on July 9/10, 1944 at Normandy France. He was a Staff Sergeant in the 18th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division.