Written by Maurice Walsh, Frank S. NugentDirected by John FordRunning Time: 100 minutes (approx)Production Year: 1952Rating: U CertificateProduction Country: USAFilmed in ColourJohn Ford's 1952 classic romantic comedy drama - starring John Wayne - is a notable tearjerker. Recovering from the trauma of having accidentally killed a man in the ring, Irish-American boxer Sean Thornton (Wayne) arrives in the Irish village where he was born and buys the old cottage he was brought up in. Soon he falls in love with Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O'Hara), the sister of bullying squire "Red" Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen). Sean wants to marry Mary Kate, but "Red" Will won't consent to it because he wants to buy the old cottage himself. In order to win "Red" Will's consent and marry Mary Kate, Sean must come to terms with both his demons and Irish traditions. This beautifully filmed movie won an Oscar for Ford and culminates in an extraordinarily extravagant, protracted "donnybrook" (or brawl) between Sean and Red Will. Highly recommended. When is The Quiet Man next on TV?
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The Quiet Man is a Film programme that first aired in 1952 and has been rated U. The Quiet Man is a 4 star programme.
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