the quiet man

original film poster Directed by John Ford Produced by Merian C. Cooper Written by Maurice Walsh

Frank S. Nugent

Richard Llewellyn Starring John Wayne

Maureen O'Hara

Barry Fitzgerald

Ward Bond

Victor McLaglen Music by Victor Young Cinematography Winton C. Hoch

Archie Stout Editing by Jack Murray Distributed by Republic Pictures Release date(s) 21 July 1952 (UK)

August (Venice Film Fest.)

14 August (US) Running time 129 minutes Country United States Language English IMDb • Allmovie

The Quiet Man is a 1952 American romantic drama film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald. It was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story by Maurice Walsh. The film is notable for its lush photography of the Irish countryside and the long, climactic, semi-comic fist fight between Wayne and McLaglen.

Contents [hide] 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Academy Awards 5 Public reception 6 See also 7 Notes 8 External links //

Plot

Sean Thornton (John Wayne), an Irish-American from Pittsburgh, returns to Ireland to reclaim his family's farm. He meets and falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O'Hara), sister of the bullying, loud-mouthed landowner "Red" Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen). Danaher at first refuses to sanction the marriage until he is tricked into believing that a wealthy widow will not marry him unless Mary Kate leaves the house. After learning the truth on their wedding day, an enraged Will refuses to give his sister the full dowry to which she is entitled.

Sean couldn't care less, but Mary Kate is obsessed with obtaining her dowry. Enraged at Sean's reluctance to confront her brother, she regards him as a sniveling coward. The truth, however, is known only to one other person in the village, the Church of Ireland minister "Snuffy" Playfair (Arthur Shields). Sean was once a famous boxer in the United States under the name of "Trooper Thorn." After killing an opponent in the ring, he hung up his gloves and vowed never to fight again.

Later, in an attempt to force Sean to stand up to Red, Mary Kate leaves him and boards a train out of the village. Infuriated, Sean drags her off the train and demands her dowry from Red. To Red's horror, Mary Kate and Sean then throw the money into a furnace. Sean and Will slug it out through the village and then become the best of friends. Sean has regained Mary Kate's love and respect, and all is well.

Cast John Wayne as Sean Thornton Maureen O'Hara as Mary Kate Danaher Barry Fitzgerald as Michaleen Oge Flynn Victor McLaglen as Squire "Red" Will Danaher Ward Bond as Father Peter Lonergan Mildred Natwick as The Widow Sarah Tillane Francis Ford as Dan Tobin Arthur Shields as Rev. Cyril "Snuffy" Playfair Eileen Crowe as Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair Charles FitzSimons as Hugh Forbes James Fitzsimons as Father Paul

Cast notes: Charles Fitzsimons and James Fitzsimons were Maureen O'Hara's real