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John Wayne stars as a retired boxer who falls for a redheaded Irish girl in this comedy drama directed by John Ford. The film features stunning scenery, a famous fist fight, and a love story with humor and drama.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- John Ford
- 1952-09-14
The Quiet Man is a 1952 American [2] romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by John Ford, and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond.
- Aidan Lonergan
- 2 min
- Naming process. The two lead characters - Sean and Mary Kate - were named after director John Ford's first name (in Irish) and the two ladies John Wayne loved the most - Mary (his wife) and Kate (Katharine Hepburn).
- Original title. According to John Ford, Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates disliked the title and wanted the film renamed "The Prizefighter and the Colleen".
- Rough shoot. Maureen O'Hara broke a bone in her hand while slapping John Wayne during the scene when they first kiss. Since the movie wasn't being filmed in sequential order, she couldn't wear a cast to fix the fracture.
- Personal favourite. Maureen O'Hara in later life (Image: Getty) Nevertheless, Maureen O'Hara later revealed that The Quiet Man was her favourite of her films, and is even said to have listened to its soundtrack shortly before her death aged 95 on October 24, 2015.
Mar 9, 1994 · Watch the full 1992 VHS tape of The Quiet Man, a classic romantic drama starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in Ireland. The film won two Oscars and features a famous fist-fight scene.
- 159 min
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- Tommy James740
After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, boxer Sean Thornton leaves America and returns to his native Ireland, hoping to buy his family's homestead and live in peace. In doing so, he...
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- John Wayne
- John Ford
- Republic Pictures Corporation
Jun 29, 2022 · Former boxer Sean Thornton (John Wayne) relocates to his hometown in Ireland. He immediately is enchanted by hot-tempered beauty Maureen O'Hara. We get a sweet insight into the customs of...
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