The Quiet Man (1952)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

John Ford

Writers:

Frank S. Nugent (screenplay)
Maurice Walsh (from a story by)
(more)

Release Date:

14 September 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A disgraced American boxer retires to Ireland, where he finds love.

Plot Keywords:

Ireland | Beautiful Woman | Sheep | 1930s | Bishop

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 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)
Hank Worden	...	Trainer in Flashback (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
John Ford	....	producer

Original Music by
Victor Young		(music)

Cinematography by
Winton C. Hoch

Film Editing by
Jack Murray

Art Direction by
Frank Hotaling

Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.
Charles S. Thompson		(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)
John McCarthy	....	props (uncredited)
Ralph Oberg	....	art department (uncredited)
Lou Shields	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
T.A. Carman	....	sound
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 photographer
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
Jerry Roberts	....	musical director (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)
Michael 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)
Bill 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

• Argosy Pictures (as Argosy)

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (1952) (USA) (theatrical) (as A Republic Production)
• Gloria (1953) (West Germany) (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)
• New Line Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Republic Pictures Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

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) | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #15529)

Filming Locations:

Ashford Castle, County Mayo, Ireland

Company:

Argosy Pictures

Trivia:

Film editor Jack Murray wept when he began editing the film. He said that John Ford was such a master of his craft that the film required nothing from him as an editor other than sticking the bits of film together. He said Ford had cut the film in the camera - not a frame was wasted or needed to be removed.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sean hops back in the horse cart and says, "Hey! Is that real? She couldn't be!", the sound is also out of sync.

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 "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (#10.9)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms

A simply wonderful film

What's not to like about this picture? A classic directed by the legendary John Ford. John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara light up the screen. Wayne's performance is brilliant, but what really stands out is that he is playing a regular guy with real feelings and emotions--no army uniforms, no indians to fight, no cavalry coming to the rescue--just a great performance. The supporting cast is unmatched--including great performances by Victor McLaglen, Barry Fitzgerald and Ward Bond. Look closely for Ken Curtis (Festus, from Gunsmoke) in an uncredited role. The scenery is absolutly breathtaking--it makes me want to go home to Ireland--and I'm not even Irish. To top it off The Quiet Man has the greatest fist fight ever captured on film. This is one of my two favorite John Wayne movies. The Duke should have gotten an Oscar for this one. Movie viewers won't be disapointed by this one.