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"Bring Up the Brass"
by Martin Maher

Title  The Long Gray Line
This is the story of Martin "Marty" Maher based on his autobiography "Bring Up the Brass." Marty was a self-proclaimed just-off-the-boat Irishman and possessed the requisite self-deprecating, smooth-talking, ready-for-a-fight attitude expected of turn-of-the-century Irish immigrants. Landing a sports trainer's job at West Point, he learns more from his students than he teaches them, ultimately becoming one of the academy's best-loved instructors. In this film not only does Marty grow as a person, but he also becomes a shining example of a true American: democratic, unprejudiced and patriotic.			Click picture for more info
Year    1955	Type    Comedy	Rating   NR
Director  John Ford		Writer  Edward Hope
Cast  Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Francis, Donald Crisp,   Ward Bond, Betsy Palmer