Synopsis
An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.
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Cast
- John WayneSean Thornton
- Maureen O'HaraMary Kate Danaher
- Victor McLaglenSquire 'Red' Will Danaher
- Barry FitzgeraldMichaleen Oge Flynn
- Ward BondFather Peter Lonergan
- Mildred NatwickThe Widow Sarah Tillane
- Francis FordDan Tobin
- Eileen CroweMrs. Elizabeth Playfair
- May CraigFishwoman with basket at station
- Arthur ShieldsRev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
Recommendations
- 100
BBC
Wayne and O'Hara create a fine rapport, with good performances that build to a truly satisfying climax. - 100
TV Guide Magazine
The wonderful performances by Ford's stock company in these roles help make THE QUIET MAN an utterly moving and fascinating portrait of rural life in Ireland. - 100
Empire
Ideal Sunday afternoon fare. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Sentimental and sexist, John Ford’s gorgeous slice of the auld sod nevertheless moves like music. - 88
Chicago Reader
John Ford’s 1952 Oscar winner is a tribute to an Ireland that exists only in the imaginations of songwriters and poets like Ford, a fairy green place where people really do say “faith and begorrah.” - 80
The New York Times
Let's face it. Mr. Ford is in love with Ireland, as is his cast, and they give us a fine, gay time while they're about it. - 75
ReelViews
The Quiet Man showcases [Wayne] as the leading man in an old fashioned romantic drama. Cast against type, Wayne pulls it off with aplomb, largely because his tremendous screen presence allows him to get away with gaffes that would sink other actors. - 70
The New Yorker
John Ford’s bluff and sentimental comedy, from 1952, set in the Irish countryside, is as much an anthropological adventure as a romantic rhapsody.
