This week’s mystery movie was the 1955 Columbia film The Long Gray Line, with Tyrone Power, Maureen O’Hara, Robert Francis, Donald Crisp, Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer, Phil Carey, William Leslie, Harry Carey Jr., Patrick Wayne, Sean McClory, Peter Graves, Milburn Stone, Erin O’Brien Moore, Walter D. Ehlers and Willis Bouchey.
Screenplay by Edward Hope.
Based upon Bringing Up the Brass by Marty Maher and Nardi Reeder Campion.
Color by Technicolor.
Photography by Charles Lawton Jr.
Technicolor color consultant Francis Cugat.
Gowns by Jean Louis.
Music supervised by Morris Stoloff.
Musical adaptation by George Duning.
Art direction by Robert Peterson.
Edited by William A. Lyon.
Assistant directors Wingate Smith and Jack Corrick.
Technical advisers Lt. Col. George McIntyre and Maj. George Pappas.
Makeup by Clay Campbell.
Hairstyles by Helen Hunt.
Sound by John Livadary and George Cooper.
Re-recording by Richard Olson.
Photographed in CinemaScope.
Produced by Robert Arthur.
Directed by John Ford.
Further information on The Long Gray Line is available from the AFI Catalog.
The Long Gray Line is available on DVD from Amazon.
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I picked The Long Gray Line by going through the trades and it looked interesting: A lesser-known John Ford film with some strong reviews and very few screen captures on IMDB. The story is a bit predictable but well-handled and the leads are good. There are lots of familiar faces in the cast who went on to long careers in television.
I’m not sure how Bosley called this one. Maybe he said it was obvious (in some ways it is), maybe he was entranced by the CinemaScope and Technicolor. I’m guessing at least a middling review.
He liked it quite a bit! (The New York Times, February 11, 1955):
If the green of the shamrock seems to color Columbia’s The Long Gray Line, which trooped with pennants snapping into the Capitol yesterday, it is not in the least surprising. This film tells the story of Marty Maher, a much-beloved athletic trainer and instructor at West Point for fifty years. The role of the Irish hero is played by Tyrone Power. And the picture is lustily directed by that most positive Hibernian, John Ford.
As a consequence, this rich and rousing tribute to West Point and Sgt. Maher, to the academy’s deep traditions and to its long line of loyal cadets, tends somehow to leave the impression that the Irish captured the Point when Marty Maher took up residence and that it continued that way for fifty years.
For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow.
Update: This is Tyrone Power in heavy age makeup.
For Tuesday, we have another mysterious fellow.
Update: This is Milburn Stone.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie and Monday’s mysterious guest), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery guest), L.C. (mystery movie and mysterious cast) and Sylvia (mystery movie and Monday’s mysterious fellow.
For “Hm Wednesday,” we have another mysterious guest, with Back of the Head Guy in a newsboy cap.
Update: This is Peter Graves and Tyrone Power as Back of the Head Guy.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (mystery movie and both mystery guests), Anne Papineau (mystery movie and both mystery guests), Greg (mystery movie and both mystery guests), Stacia (Monday’s mysterious fellow), Suznchaz (mystery movie and both mysterious guests), Mike Hawks (Tuesday’s mysterious guest) Sylvia (Tuesday’s mystery guest), Thom and Megan (mystery movie and both mystery guests) and Sheila (mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery guest).
For “Aha Thursday,” we have some mysterious guests who are in trouble.
Update: This is Martin Milner, right. His mysterious companion may be Ken Curtis.
And this mysterious fellow.
Update: This is Ward Bond.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Wednesday’s Back of the Head Guy), Stacia (mystery movie, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mysterious guests), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery guests), Sylvia E. (Wednesday’s mysterious guest and Back of the Head Guy), Benito (mystery movie and Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s mysterious guests), Sarah (mystery movie, Tuesday’s mystery guest, Wednesday’s mystery guest and Back of the Head Guy), Roget-L.A. (mystery movie, Wednesday’s mysterious fellow and Back of the Head Guy), Jenny Lerew mystery movie and Monday’s mysterious guest) and Matt Berger (Wednesday’s mystery guest).
For Friday, we have a mysterious pair.
Update: This is Robert Francis and Betsy Palmer.
And a mysterious couple.
Update: This is Maureen O’Hara and Tyrone Power.
Brain Trust roll call: Diane Ely (Tuesday’s mysterious guest), Anne Papineau (Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mysterious guests), Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mysterious guests), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mysterious guests), Sylvia E. (Thursday’s mysterious guests), Boebert (mystery movie and Thursday’s mystery guest No. 1), Megan and Thom (Wednesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests) and Roget-L.A. (mystery movie and Thursday’s mystery guests).
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Arthur O’Connell
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Arthur O’Connell
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Tyrone Power in THE LONG GREY LINE.
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I haven’t a clue as to the actor or the movie, but I do know the good Sergeant is Out of Uniform (left pocket flap unbuttoned).
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Tyrone Power in THE LONG GRAY LINE.
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The Long Gray Line (1955) w/Tyrone Power, Maureen O’Hara, Robert Francis, Ward Bond, Donald Crisp, Betsy Palmer, Harry Carey, Jr., Peter Graves, Patrick Wayne…
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Monday’s guy looks like Tyrone Power in “elderly makeup” to me. Will check out that trail, though usually Monday is early for me to get even close.
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The Long Gray Line 1955
Mon – Tyrone Power
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THE LONG GRAY LINE. Tyron Power Jr. Monday and Milburn Stone today.
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Ty Power and Milburn Stone in “The Long Gray Line.” Monday’s man in uniform really threw me … thought he was Burt Lancaster.
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Tyrone Power and Doc Adams, I mean Milburn Stone in The Long Gray Line, 1955.
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Finally realized this morning that the first photo is Tyrone Power under lots of aging makeup, though admittedly thought it was James Mason for the better part of a day. No idea who the second gentleman is, or the movie yet, but I’ll keep trying!
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Tuesday is Milburn Stone, so perhaps Monday is Tyrone Power in the “Long Gray Line” from 1955.
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Milburn Stone.
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Tue – Milburn Stone (the movie premiered the same year he started his Doc Adams role on Gunsmoke)
The stuff you learn researching cast and crew members in playing this game. I never would have guessed that Milburn Stone started his career on the boards as part of a song and dance team – amazing.
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Our movie is The Long Gray Line. Today’s guest is Milburn Stone, and yesterday’s was Tyrone Power.
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Milburn Stone, ‘The Long Gray Line’?
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BOTH is Tyrone and the other is Sean McClory.
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Wednesday is Peter Graves so this must be The Long Gray Line (1955) but I am really unsure about Tuesday, but I’ll guess Milburn Stone.
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Tyrone Power and Peter Graves.
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Wed – Peter Graves and Tyrone Power as BOTHG
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Milburn Stone and Peter Graves in THE LONG GRAY LINE 1955. PS awesome cast
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It took a while, but I finally got it. It’s “The Long Gray Line” (1955). Thank you Peter Graves and Milburn Stone. And even Tyrone Power, BOTHG.
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Not sure if my first comment came through. It’s “The Long Gray Line” (1955), with Milborn Stone, Peter Graves, and BOTHG Tyrone Power.
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Tyrone Power (as Back Of The Head Guy) and Peter Graves in The Long Gray Line (1955)
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The Long Gray Line & Ty Power! I should face known!
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Hmm, the Monday man gives me Gregory Peck vibes. And the Wednesday warrior has a bit of a resemblance to Peter Graves. Beyond that, I got nothing. 🙂
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Milburn Stone on Tuesday?
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Peter Graves, Martin Milner and Ward Bond, great TV/screen stars all.
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Robert Francis Wednesday and James O’Hara, Martin Milner, and Ward Bond oday.
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Martin Milner and Ward Bond.
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So good to see Jenny’s name back in the “guessers” list, yayyy!
Th – 1) Martin Milner, but not sure of the other guy. They’re looking at an OS right Mr. Power.
2) Ward Bond
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Martin Milner in “The Long Grey Line” for Thursday.
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Yesterday’s guests are Peter Graves and Tyrone Power again. Two of today’s guests are Martin Milner and Ward Bond.
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Martin Milner behind bars and Ward Bond at the recruiting office in The Long Gray Line (1955)
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Peter Graves Wednesday. Power and Maureen O’Hara today.
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Fri – 1) Robert Francis and Betsy Palmer
2) Maureen O’Hara and Tyrone Power
Back to Thursday, I’ll take a shot that the guy next to Martin Milner is Ken Curtis
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Robert Francis, Betsy Palmer, Maureen O’Hara and Tyrone Power.
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