The Quiet Man
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An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.
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Cast
30 people
John Wayne
Sean Thornton
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Maureen O'Hara
Mary Kate Danaher
Known for
Miracle on 34th Street
How Green Was My Valley
Victor McLaglen
Squire 'Red' Will Danaher
Known for
The Informer
Gunga Din
Barry Fitzgerald
Michaleen Oge Flynn
Known for
And Then There Were None
The Naked City
Ward Bond
Father Peter Lonergan
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
The Searchers
Mildred Natwick
The Widow Sarah Tillane
Known for
The Trouble with Harry
Barefoot in the Park
Francis Ford
Dan Tobin
Known for
Wagon Master
Drums Along the Mohawk
Eileen Crowe
Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair
Also in
The Plough and the Stars
Girl with Green Eyes
May Craig
Fishwoman with basket at station
Also in
Girl with Green Eyes
The Rising of the Moon
Arthur Shields
Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
Known for
The River
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Hugh Forbes
Also in
Captain Lightfoot
The Black Shield of Falworth
James O'Hara
Father Paul
Known for
Batman
The Driller Killer
John Ford Director · Frank S. Nugent Screenplay Maurice Walsh Story
Worldwide gross $3.8M · Budget $1.8M · United States release August 21, 1952
Box office
Budget
$1,750,000
Worldwide gross
$3,800,000
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Republic Pictures
Production
Argosy Pictures
Production
United States · Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Irish
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 21, 1952
Theatrical
United States · August 21, 1952
Theatrical
Austria
April 3, 1953 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1953 · Theatrical
France
November 7, 1952 · Theatrical
August 20, 1999 · Physical · DVD
November 23, 2022 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 18, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
May 1, 1953 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 25, 1952 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 23, 2015 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Portugal
April 4, 1953 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 15, 1955 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 17, 1953 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 3, 2013 · Physical · DVD
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