The quiet man

The Quiet Man (1952) is director John Ford's epic romantic comedy - a loving, sentimental, nostalgic tribute to his Irish ancestry and homeland. Starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald.

Its screenplay was based on Frank Nugent's adaptation of Maurice Walsh's Saturday Evening Post 1933 short story Green Rushes. Ford considered the rollicking, comedy love story one of his favorite films.

It has been said that John Wayne represented John Ford on-screen as a younger 'alter-ego' of the famous American film director. It is probably not just coincidence that Maureen O'Hara's character name is Mary (Ford's wife's name) Kate (the name of his unrealized love - Katharine Hepburn).

The film was a financial success grossing $3.8 million in its first year of release. This was among the top ten grosses of the year.

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