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14 September 1952 (USA) moreTagline:
Action...Excitement...Romance...Fill the Screen !Plot:
A disgraced American boxer retires to Ireland, where he finds love. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Redmond Morris 'In Conversation' at Fleadh (From IFTN. 9 July 2009, 7:29 AM, PDT)
Shall we gather at the river?
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 June 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
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She wore a yellow straw bonnet moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | ... | Rev. Dr. Cyril 'Snuffy' 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 - Squire Danaher's Handyman (as Jack McGowran) | |
| Joseph O'Dea | ... | Molouney - Train Guard |
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129 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Iceland:L | West Germany:12 (f) | Norway:A (1954) | South Korea:All | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #15529)Fun Stuff
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The white haired frail Dan Tobin, who gets up from his death bed and runs to see the fight is John Ford's older brother, Francis Ford. Francis was a silent film actor and director in his own right, who died one year after the film was made. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Sean and Mary Kate begin their courtship and ride off on Michaleen's carriage, the actors' shadows are visible against the rear-projection screen. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Father Peter Lonergan, Narrator: Well, then. Now. I'll begin at the beginnin'. A fine soft day in the spring, it was, when the train pulled into Castletown, three hours late as usual, and himself got off. He didn't have the look of an American tourist at all about him. Not a camera on him; what was worse, not even a fishin' rod.
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Rakes of Mallow moreFAQ
Why does Sean howl and toss a rock through the window when he first enters his cottage?Any recommendations for other movies set in small Irish villages?
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Ireland has never been portrayed as lovingly as in this film. John Ford's tribute to the land of his ancestors is about as good as a movie can get. Of course, Ford's vision is, by today's standards, a bit outdated. The Ireland of the time in the movie probably doesn't exist any more, but only in the minds of those who knew the Emerald Isle back then.
The story is a bit passe, but we make excuses for seeing it once more whenever it plays on cable, as we take the journey to an ideal place that thanks to John Ford will live forever.
The best thing in the film is Maureen O'Hara. This actress beauty was legendary. Having met her on a few occasions, I can only say, that she is as beautiful in person as she is in films. Miss O'Hara graced this movie by only being there. The camera loved her; she's perfect as Mary Kate Daneher, the spinster, as the locals call her.
The other big assets of the film are the Irish actors that Ford entrusted key roles. Barry Fitzgerald, the impish Michaeleen Flynn, was delightful. Victor McLaglen, is excellent as Squire Will Danaher. John Wayne, as Sean Thornton, is a bit stiff, but maybe Ford's direction called for this actor to play himself in rural Ireland, who knows?
This is a film to be treasured.