The Quiet Man (1952)

Director:

John Ford

Writers:

Frank S. Nugent (screenplay)
Maurice Walsh (from a story by)
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Release Date:

14 September 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Action...Excitement...Romance...Fill the Screen !

Plot:

A retired American boxer returns to the village where he was born in Ireland, where he finds love.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Boxer | Ireland | Village | River

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Baker	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
Tony Canzoneri	...	Boxing Second (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford	...	Mother (uncredited)
Maureen Coyne	...	Dan Tobin's Daughter - Ireland (uncredited)
Ken Curtis	...	Dermot Fahy (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle	...	Dan Tobin's Daughter - USA (uncredited)
Douglas Evans	...	Ring Physician (uncredited)
Robert Foy	...	Driver of Cart Across River (uncredited)
Sam Harris	...	General (uncredited)
D.R.O. Hatswell	...	Guppy (uncredited)
John Horan	...	Man at Railway Station (uncredited)
David Hughes	...	Police Constable (uncredited)
Billy Jones	...	Bugler (uncredited)
Tiny Jones	...	Nell - Maid (uncredited)
Colin Kenny	...	Pub Extra (uncredited)
Mae Marsh	...	Father Paul's Mother (uncredited)
Jim McVeigh	...	Man Following Cart Across River (uncredited)
Jim Morrin	...	Roof Thatcher (uncredited)
Al Murphy	...	Boxing Referee (uncredited)
Michael O'Brian	...	Musha Musha Man (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor	...	Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley	...	Man in Bar (uncredited)
Web Overlander	...	Hugh Bailey - Stationmaster (uncredited)
Bob Perry	...	Trooper Thorn's Ringside Trainer (uncredited)
Darla Ridgeway	...	Girl (uncredited)
Freddy Ridgeway	...	Boy (uncredited)
Jack Roper	...	Tony Gardello - Boxer (uncredited)
Philip Stainton	...	Anglican Bishop (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook	...	Police Sergeant Hanan (uncredited)
Harry Tyler	...	Pat Cohan - Publican (uncredited)
Melinda Wayne	...	Girl on Wagon at Horse Race (uncredited)
Michael Wayne	...	Teenage Boy at Races (uncredited)
Patrick Wayne	...	Boy on Wagon at Horse Race (uncredited)
Toni Wayne	...	Teenage Girl at Races (uncredited)

Directed by
John Ford

Writing credits
Frank S. Nugent		(screenplay)
Maurice Walsh		(from a story by)
John Ford		(contributing writer) uncredited

Produced by
Merian C. Cooper	....	producer (uncredited)
John Ford	....	producer (uncredited)

Original 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.		(set decorations)
Charles S. Thompson		(set decorations) (as Charles Thompson)

Costume Design by
Adele Palmer		(costumes)

Makeup Department
James R. Barker	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Peggy Gray	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Bob Mark	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Web Overlander	....	makeup artist: John Wayne (uncredited)
Fay Smith	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Lee Lukather	....	unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Ford	....	second unit director (uncredited)
Edward O'Fearna	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Albert Podlansky	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Wingate Smith	....	assistant director (uncredited)
John Wayne	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Francis Frank	....	drapery (uncredited)
F.B. Gibbs	....	construction (uncredited)
Dudley Holmes	....	props (uncredited)
Clément Hurel	....	poster artist (uncredited)
Gordon Lantz	....	construction (uncredited)
Ralph Oberg	....	art department (uncredited)
Lou Shields	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
T.A. Carman	....	sound (as T. A. Carman)
Howard Wilson	....	sound
Daniel J. Bloomberg	....	sound (uncredited)
David H. Moriarty	....	sound (uncredited)
W.O. Watson	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Howard Lydecker	....	special effects (uncredited)
Theodore Lydecker	....	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Joe Fair	....	riding double: John Wayne (uncredited)
Patrick Ford	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower	....	stunts (uncredited)
Billy Jones	....	stunts (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Post Park	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Rose	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Archie Stout	....	second unit photography
Ray Bensfield	....	best boy (uncredited)
Ben Bishop	....	first grip (uncredited)
Roman Freulich	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Arthur Graham	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Paul Guerin	....	electrician (uncredited)
Bob Harrison	....	second grip (uncredited)
Ben Moran	....	grip (uncredited)
Bob Stafford	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Bud Thackery	....	process photographer (uncredited)
Bill Wade	....	camera department (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Neva Bourne	....	wardrobe (uncredited)
Adele Palmer	....	wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Robert Ramsey	....	wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Ted Towey	....	wardrobe: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Barbara Ford	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Al Horowitz	....	editorial (uncredited)

Music Department
Leo Arnaud	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
R. Dale Butts	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Sidney Cutner	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Jerry Roberts	....	musical director (uncredited)
Leo Shuken	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Stanley Wilson	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Fred Manning	....	transportation (uncredited)
Slim Metcalfe	....	transportation (uncredited)
Frenchie Valin	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Francis Cugat	....	Technicolor color consultant
Herbert J. Yates	....	presenter
D.J. Bloomberg	....	chief engineer (uncredited)
J.T. Bourke	....	location manager (uncredited)
W.B. Eason	....	morning operations (uncredited)
Mort Goodman	....	publicist (uncredited)
N.E. Gourson	....	studio physician (uncredited)
D.R.O. Hatswell	....	technical advisor (uncredited)
Martin Horwitz	....	stock room (uncredited)
Billy Jones	....	head wrangler (uncredited)
Pete Matsk	....	labour department (uncredited)
E. Schroeder	....	film library (uncredited)
Father Stack	....	technical advisor: religion (uncredited)
Meta Stern	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Hal Swanson	....	projectionist (uncredited)
Fred Vinson	....	studio first aid (uncredited)
Harry Williams	....	accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Republic Pictures (I) (presents) (as A Republic Production)
• Argosy Pictures (as John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Argosy Production)

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (I) (1952) (USA) (theatrical) (as A Republic Production)
• Gloria Filmverleih (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Gloria (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Les Films Fernand Rivers (1952) (France) (theatrical)
• Artisan Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Continental Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Critics' Choice Video (video)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• NTA Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• New Line Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
• Olive Films (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Irish Gaelic

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:12 (f) | Norway:A (1954) | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #15529)

Filming Locations:

Ashford Castle, County Mayo, Ireland

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Trivia:

Second of five movies that paired John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the fight, the last time Sean gets the bucket of water thrown on him, we hear him say, "Thanks," but his lips never move.

Quotes:

[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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Stealing First Base (#21.15)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen

A rare gem

I can't say I've ever seen a film of such beauty as The Quiet Man. It is whimsical from start to finish, literally never hitting a sour note. Presenting the Irish culture from the point of view of an Irish descendant reclaiming his heritage, this film was an obvious labor of love from director John Ford. It even pokes fun at wife-beating and the IRA with complete good taste. I can't give enough praise to this movie, but out of all the great films from the brilliant John Ford, it's definitely my favorite.