History Film / TheQuietMan

''The Quiet Man'' was well received on its release and has remained one of the more popular romantic comedies in Hollywood history (and a perennial favorite for St. Patrick's Day viewing). The film was nominated for seven [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]] including Best Picture, winning two for Best Director and Best Color Cinematography.

* HollywoodCostuming: Subverted. John Ford went to great effort to make sure the costumes were accurate for the time period. Even Mary Kate wearing her hair long is very plausible, since of course not everyone would have a TwentiesBobHaircut (and the character appears to be rather traditional).

* RomanticRain: When Sean Thornton and Mary Kate Danaher finally (mutually) decide to accelerate the socially prescribed and glacially slow courtship routine in turn-of-the-century Ireland, they seize their chance to be alone together and escape from their matchmaker-cum-chaperon Michaeleen Og Flynn on a tandem bicycle. They are overtaken by a torrential downpour and take refuge in the ruins of an old stone church, where both of them get soaked and have their first dramatic kiss (whereupon it immediately thunders, a metaphorical indication of "you shouldn't be doing that").

Sometime in the 1920s, a polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) -- the "quiet man" of the title -- makes his way to the small, quaint Irish village of Innisfree. Thornton has returned to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Mornin'", but in doing so inadvertently rouses the ire of the boorish, hot-tempered local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who has long coveted the property for himself. Further complicating matters is that while journeying into town, Sean catches a glimpse of the beautiful, fiesty, [[HeroesWantRedheads red-headed]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the pair more or less instantly [[LoveAtFirstSight fall in love]]. Unfortunately, before Sean can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" he first has to get Will's permission (and Mary Kate's dowry, which her brother holds). And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland than allow THAT to ever happen.

* SceneryPorn: cinematographers Winton Hoch and Archie Stout deservedly won the Best Color Cinematography UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for this film. The on-location shots were so beautifully done that when one views certain scenes which were clearly filmed on soundstages, the switch is jarring.

* SceneryPorn: cinematographers Winton Hoch and Archie Stout won the Best Color Cinematography UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for this film. The on-location shots were so beautifully done that when one views certain scenes which were clearly filmed on soundstages, the switch is jarring.

* PintSizedPowerhouse: Sean in the book. Danaher mocks him by calling him Shawneen - which is Irish Gaelic for "Little Sean," and is also a pun on the Irish word "Shoneen," which means "upstart". In the movie he's... well, Creator/JohnWayne.

Sometime in the 1920s, a polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) -- the "quiet man" of the title -- makes his way to the small, quaint Irish village of Innisfree. Thornton has returned to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o'Morning", but in doing so inadvertently rouses the ire of the boorish, hot-tempered local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who has long coveted the property for himself. Further complicating matters is that while journeying into town, Sean catches a glimpse of the beautiful, fiesty, [[HeroesWantRedheads red-headed]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the pair more or less instantly [[LoveAtFirstSight fall in love]]. Unfortunately, before Sean can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" he first has to get Will's permission (and Mary Kate's dowry, which her brother holds). And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland than allow THAT to ever happen.

* SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: The village men welcome Sean by singing "Wild Colonial Boy." Just as they get to the verse where the song's protagonist robs the local squireen, who should walk in but squire "Red" Will Danaher, who was "robbed" of White o'Morning by Sean. It's lampshaded when Fahy, the accordionist, mockingly addresses Will as "squireen".

* WidowWoman: Sarah Tillane, from whom Sean buys White o'Morning -- and whom Will [[RomancingTheWidow seeks to marry]].

Sometime in the 1920s, a polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) -- the "quiet man" of the title -- makes his way to the small, quaint Irish village of Innisfree. Thornton has returned to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Morning", but in doing so inadvertently rouses the ire of the boorish, hot-tempered local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who has long coveted the property for himself. Further complicating matters is that while journeying into town, Sean catches a glimpse of the beautiful, fiesty, [[HeroesWantRedheads red-headed]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the pair more or less instantly [[LoveAtFirstSight fall in love]]. Unfortunately, before Sean can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" he first has to get Will's permission (and Mary Kate's dowry, which her brother holds). And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland than allow THAT to ever happen.

* SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: The village men welcome Sean by singing "Wild Colonial Boy." Just as they get to the verse where the song's protagonist robs the local squireen, who should walk in but squire "Red" Will Danaher, who was "robbed" of White o' Morning by Sean. It's lampshaded when Fahy, the accordionist, mockingly addresses Will as "squireen".

* WidowWoman: Sarah Tillane, from whom Sean buys White o' Morning -- and whom Will [[RomancingTheWidow seeks to marry]].

* SuspiciouslyAproposMusic: The village men welcome Sean by singing "Wild Colonial Boy." Just as they get to the verse where the song's protagonist robs the local squireen, who should walk in but squire "Red" Will Danaher, who was "robbed" of White O' Morn by Sean. Lampshaded when Fahy, the accordionist, mockingly addresses Will as "squireen".

* WidowWoman: Sarah Tillane, from whom Sean buys White o'Morning -- and whom Will [[RomancingTheWidow seeks to marry]].

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: The town the movie takes place in is the fictional 'Inisfree'. 'Inis' is an Irish word that means 'isle', which would be the name given to an island settlement. Indeed there is a place called Inisfree in Ireland - which is a lake island.

''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy film from Creator/RepublicPictures, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne, Creator/MaureenOHara, Creator/BarryFitzgerald, Victor [=McLaglen=], Ward Bond, Mildred Natwick, Francis Ford, and Arthur Shields. It is based on the 1933 short story of the same title by Maurice Walsh.

Sometime during the 1920s, a polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) makes his way to the small, quaint Irish village of Innisfree. Thornton has come back to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Morning", but in doing so, he rouses the ire of the local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who has coveted the property for himself. Complicating matters is that on the journey to town, Thornton catches a glimpse of beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the two fall in {{love|AtFirstSight}}. Unfortunately, before Thornton can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" he has to get Will's permission first. And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland than allow THAT to ever happen.

* CurbStompBattle: This is how the final fight plays out in the short story, as opposed to the long, drawn-out affair in the movie. The drama is in Sean making up his mind to fight Will. Once he does, Will doesn't stand a chance against a professional boxer. (Although it's worth noting that while the movie fight is long, it's still rather one sided, being downplayed to a CurbStompCushion at best. The only blows Danaher can land are a couple of sucker punches, and aside from that Thornton thoroughly cleans his clock. The only drama comes from Danaher having a size advantage, an incredible ability to take a punch, and being willing to fight much dirtier than Thornton.)

* WhileRomeBurns: One [[StiffUpperLip blatantly Englishman]] older gent sits serenely in the pub reading a newspaper while everyone else in Innisfree is out watching the climactic fight.

Sometime during the 1920s, a polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) makes his way to the quaint, small Irish village of Innisfree. Thornton has come back to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Morning", but in doing so, he rouses the ire of the local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who has coveted the property for himself. Complicating matters is that on the journey to town, Thornton catches a glimpse of beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the two fall in {{love|AtFirstSight}}. Unfortunately, before Thornton can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" he has to get Will's permission first. And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland than allow THAT to ever happen.

-->'''Sean:''' Thank you for the plant Mrs. Playfair, this is Dam-, dar-, awfully nice of you.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
** When a preacher’s wife gives him a potted plant, Sean almost says, “That was damn nice of you,” but catches himself before finishing the swear.

''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American-made romantic comedy film from Creator/RepublicPictures, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne, Creator/MaureenOHara, Creator/BarryFitzgerald, Victor [=McLaglen=], Ward Bond, Mildred Natwick, Francis Ford, and Arthur Shields. It is based on the 1933 short story of the same title by Maurice Walsh.

* DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: The rivalry between Sean Thornton and Will Danaher comes to a head, and the two combatants prepare for a slugfest. Danaher makes a show of raising his arms and announcing to the crowd, "Marquis of Queensbury! Marquis of Queensbury!" meaning that he intends to fight in accordance with the rules of boxing, as set forth by the Marquis of Queensbury. Sean Thornton, wanting to signify the same intention, mimics Danaher's performance. Thornton barely gets his hands down when Danaher wallops him with a boot to the face that sends Thornton reeling.

* DowryDilemma: Inverted. An argument over a dowry provides the conflict. The husband cares nothing about the dowry that his brother-in-law refuses to pay, but his wife is very upset about her husband not receiving her dowry and is mad at her husband for not demanding it (not for the sake of the money itself, but what it represents). [[spoiler:Indeed, the resolution of the movie involves Thornton finally calling out Danaher and demanding the dowry, and him finally paying it - whereupon Kate immediately throws the money in the stove to demonstrate to Sean that it was only ever the principle of the thing]].

* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: When Danaher and Thornton start their epic donnybrook, a slew of others join in, prompting Og Flynn to fire off warning shots and lay down the ground rules to the fight. They quickly settle on fighting by the Marquis of Queensbury rules, and then Danaher promptly kicks Thornton in the face.

A polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) makes his way to the small Irish village of Innisfree. Thornton has come back to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Morning", but in doing so, he rouses the ire of local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who wanted the property for himself. Complicating matters is that on the journey to town, Thornton catches a glimpse of the beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the two fall in {{love|AtFirstSight}}. Unfortunately, before he can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" Thornton has to get Will's permission first. And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland before THAT ever happens. HilarityEnsues.

No, seriously, it does.

''The Quiet Man'' is a 1952 American-made romantic comedy film from Creator/RepublicPictures, directed by Creator/JohnFord and starring Creator/JohnWayne, Creator/MaureenOHara, Creator/BarryFitzgerald, Victor [=McLaglen=], and Ward Bond. It is based on a 1933 short story of the same title by Maurice Walsh.

A polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) makes his way to the small Irish village of Innisfree. He's come back to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Morning", but in doing so, he rouses the ire of local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who wanted the property for himself. Complicating matters is that on the journey to town, Thornton caught a glimpse of beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the two fall in {{love|AtFirstSight}}. Unfortunately, before he can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" Thornton has to get Will's permission first. And Will would much sooner join the Church of Ireland before THAT ever happens. HilarityEnsues.

A polite, soft-spoken American named Sean Thornton (Wayne) makes his way to the small Irish village of Innisfree. He's come back to his ancestral home to purchase his father's house, "White o' Morning", but in doing so, he rouses the ire of local squire "Red" Will Danaher ([=McLaglen=]), who wanted the property for himself. Complicating matters is that on the journey to town, Thornton caught a glimpse of beautiful [[HeroesWantRedheads redhead]] Mary Kate Danaher (O'Hara), Will's sister, and the two fall in {{love|AtFirstSight}}. Unfortunately, before he can even say to Mary Kate, "Hi, how are you? Wanna marry me and live happily ever after?" Thornton has to get Will's permission first. And Will will join the Church of Ireland before THAT ever happens. HilarityEnsues.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Sean breaks the bed when he throws Mary Kate on it, but when Michael sees it the next morning, he presumes they shattered it with vigorous sex. ("Impetuous. Homeric!")