The Quiet Man (1952)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

John Ford

Writers:

Frank S. Nugent (screenplay)
Maurice Walsh (story)

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	...	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
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)
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 (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)
Jack Roper	...	Tony Gardello - Boxer (uncredited)
Philip Stainton	...	Anglican Bishop (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook	...	Police Sgt. 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		(story)

Produced by
Merian C. Cooper	....	producer
John Ford	....	producer

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.
Charles S. Thompson		(as Charles Thompson)

Costume Design by
Adele Palmer

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)
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)
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)
Fred Kennedy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Archie Stout	....	director of photography: second unit
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
Francis Cugat	....	color consultant: Technicolor
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
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

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (I) (1952) (USA) (theatrical)
• 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 | 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:

Continuity: When Mary Kate and Sean drive to town in the buggy, the horn is on the left hand side of the bulkhead. When Mary Kate interrupts the father fly fishing after storming off, it has moved to the right side.

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: The Skydivers (#7.9)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Mush-Mush-Mush Tural-i-addy

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.