The Quiet Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Quiet Man is a 1952 American Technicolor romantic comedy-drama film. It was directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen and Barry Fitzgerald. It was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story by Maurice Walsh. The film is notable for its lush photography of the Irish countryside and the long, climactic, semi-comic fist fight between Wayne and McLaglen. ..."
Video Products
John Wayne Collector's Pack, 24 Jul 2001
3-disc boxed set, includes Rio Grande, Sands of Iwo Jima and The Quiet Man
3-disc boxed set, includes Rio Grande, Sands of Iwo Jima and The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man, 20 Apr 1992
The Quiet Man, 26 Mar 2002
The Quiet Man - Collector's Edition DVD, 22 Oct 2002
Includes commentary by Maureen O'Hara and other materials
Includes commentary by Maureen O'Hara and other materials
Articles
Freedom's Flicks: The 20 Best Libertarian Movies of all Time, Nov 1999
Related Topics: Top 20 Libertarian Films, Casablanca, Duck Soup, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, Ninotchka, The Searchers, The Ten Commandments
The Orange County Register picks movies for "freedom lovers"
"9. The Quiet Man (1951). Kind of a John Ford Western set in director Ford's beloved Ireland, with epic fistfights over Maureen O'Hara and no government in sight. Besides, we couldn't have a Top 20 list like this without John Wayne on it. Best libertarian moment: The barroom brawls where disagreements were settled voluntarily -- without even the interference of the police."
Related Topics: Top 20 Libertarian Films, Casablanca, Duck Soup, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, Ninotchka, The Searchers, The Ten Commandments
The Orange County Register picks movies for "freedom lovers"
"9. The Quiet Man (1951). Kind of a John Ford Western set in director Ford's beloved Ireland, with epic fistfights over Maureen O'Hara and no government in sight. Besides, we couldn't have a Top 20 list like this without John Wayne on it. Best libertarian moment: The barroom brawls where disagreements were settled voluntarily -- without even the interference of the police."