Quiet Man, The
Irish-American boxer Sean Thornton, recovering from the trauma of having accidentally killed a man in the ring, arrives in the Irish village where he was born.
He falls in love with Mary Kate Danaher, sister of bullying squire, Red Will Danaher. However, Red Will won't consent to their marriage.
In order to defeat Red Will and marry his beloved, Sean must come to terms with both his demons and Irish traditions.
Directed by
John Ford
Cast
John Wayne - Sean Thornton
Maureen O'Hara - Mary Kate Danaher
Barry Fitzgerald - Michaleen Flynn
Ward Bond - Father Peter Longergan
Victor McLaglen - Red Will Danaher
Mildred Natwick - Sarah Tillane
Arthur Shields - Reverend Cyril Playfair
Production Co.
Republic Pictures Corporation
Produced by
Merian C Cooper
John Ford
Studio
Republic Pictures Corporation
Writer
Maurice Walsh
Frank S. Nugent
Music
Victor Young
