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The Quiet Man 1952 John Wayne Film



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About the Quiet Man Movie


Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): Die Katze mit dem roten Haar, L'homme tranquille, Depois do Vendaval, 말 없는 사나이, El hombre tranquilo


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Directed by John Ford

Produced by John Ford, Merian C. Cooper

Screenplay by Frank S. Nugent

Based on The Quiet Man 1933 story in The Saturday Evening Post by Maurice Walsh

Starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen

Narrated by Ward Bond

Music by Victor Young

Cinematography: Winton C. Hoch

Edited by Jack Murray

Production company: Argosy Pictures

Distributed by Republic Pictures

Release date: June 6, 1952 (London and Dublin), August 21, 1952 (New York)

Running time: 129 minutes

Budget: $1.75 million

Box office: $3.2 million (rentals)

The Quiet Man Plot from Wikipedia: “In the 1920s, Sean Thornton (John Wayne), an Irish-born American from Pittsburgh, travels to his birthplace—"Inisfree", Ireland—to purchase his family's former farm.[4] Shortly after arriving in Inisfree, he meets and falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O'Hara), the sister of a bullying but prosperous landowner, Squire "Red" Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen). Will also wants to buy the Thornton family's old cottage and land, and he is angered when the property's current owner, the Widow Tillane (Mildred Natwick), accepts Sean's bid instead of his offer. Will then retaliates by refusing consent for his sister to marry. Soon some village residents — including Father Peter Lonergan (Ward Bond) and local matchmaker-cum-bookmaker Michaeleen Óge Flynn (Barry Fitzgerald) — conspire to trick him into believing that the wealthy Widow Tillane wants to marry him, but only if Mary Kate is no longer living in his household.[5] Will now allows Mary Kate to marry Sean; however, at their wedding he realizes he was deceived about the widow's willingness to marry him.”

The Quiet Man Cast and Characters:

John Wayne Sean Thornton

Maureen O'Hara Mary Kate Danaher

Barry Fitzgerald Michaleen Oge Flynn

Ward Bond Father Peter Lonergan

Victor McLaglen Squire 'Red' Will Danaher

Mildred Natwick The Widow Sarah Tillane

Francis Ford Dan Tobin

Eileen Crowe Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair

May Craig Fishwoman with Basket at Station

Arthur Shields Reverend Cyril Playfair

Charles B. Fitzsimons Hugh Forbes (as CHARLES fitzSIMONS)

James O'Hara Father Paul (as James Lilburn)

Sean McClory Owen Glynn (as Sean McGlory)

Jack MacGowran Ignatius Feeney (as Jack McGowran)

Joseph O'Dea Molouney - Train Guard

Eric Gorman Costello - Engine Driver

Kevin Lawless Train Fireman

Paddy O'Donnell Railway Porter

Frank Baker Man in Bar

Tony Canzoneri Boxing Second

Noble 'Kid' Chissell Undetermined Secondary Role

Ruth Clifford Mother

Maureen Coyne Dan Tobin's Daughter - Ireland

Ken Curtis Dermot Fahy

Mimi Doyle Dan Tobin's Daughter - USA

Douglas Evans Ring Physician

Charles Ferguson Danaher Brother

Robert Foy Driver of Cart Across River

Sam Harris General

D.R.O. Hatswell Guppy

John Horan Man at Railway Station

David Hughes Police Constable

Billy Jones Bugler

Tiny Jones Nell - Maid

Colin Kenny Pub Extra

Mae Marsh Father Paul's Mother

Jim McVeigh Man Following Cart Across River

Jim Morrin Roof Thatcher

Murphy Boxing Referee

Michael O'Brian Musha Musha Man


Produced by Merian C. Cooper, John Ford

Music by Victor Young

Cinematography by Winton C. Hoch (director of photography)

Film Editing by Jack Murray

Art Direction by Frank Hotaling

Set Decoration by John McCarthy Jr, Charles S. Thompson

Costume Design by Adele Palmer

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