The Quiet Man
This is John Wayne, in Ireland. John
Wayne portrays Sean Thornton opposite Maureen O’Hara as Mary Kate Danaher. They are an unlikely
pair, but early on they are taken with each other. However in this
film, two cultures are clashing. Thornton has returned to Ireland.
He has been a professional boxer in the United States and wants to start over after he
killed a man in the ring. Returning to the old country is his best
chance. He falls for a girl from the first day; however there are norms
for proper courting, and courting has to go through the closest male relative, Mary Kate's brother, Squire Red Will Danaher (Victor McLaglen) who fast becomes Thornton's worst enemy
in the town. Red sees Thornton as being a coward as he won’t fight. However
it finally comes down to just that, a fight with the entire town out to
watch and taking bets.
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