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, Fahrenheit 451, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, A Man for All Seasons, 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, Fahrenheit 451, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, A Man for All Seasons, 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."