The Quiet Man (1952)

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Written by Maurice Walsh, Frank S. Nugent

Directed by John Ford

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1952

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

John 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.

Cast

Image for John WayneJohn WayneSean Thornton
Maureen O'HaraMary Kate Danaher
Barry FitzgeraldMichaleen Oge Flynn
Ward BondFather Peter Lonergan
Victor McLaglenSquire 'Red' Will Danaher
Mildred NatwickThe Widow Sarah Tillane
Francis FordDan Tobin
Eileen CroweMrs. Elizabeth Playfair
May CraigFishwoman with basket at station
Arthur ShieldsRev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
Charles B. FitzsimonsHugh Forbes
James O'HaraFather Paul
Sean McCloryOwen Glynn
Jack MacGowranIgnatius Feene
Joseph O'DeaMolouney

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