Action... Excitement... Romance... Fill the Screen!

Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen, Ward Bond, Mildred Natwick

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"There'll be no locks or bolts between us Mary Kate, except those in your own mercenary little heart." – Sean Thornton

Why watch this? Wayne could also carry a romantic film; this one set in verdant Ireland.

Plot Summary: An Irish-American boxer, Sean Thornton, returns to his native Ireland to escape his past and buys his family home, encountering resistance from a formidable neighbor, Will Danaher. Sean quickly falls for Will's spirited sister, Mary Kate, but their burgeoning romance is complicated by local customs and Will's disapproval. Their courtship and eventual marriage become entwined with a dispute over a dowry, ultimately leading to a confrontation that tests their love.

Dad's Preview: This is director John Ford's great ode to Ireland. It is chock full o' beautiful stonewall fields, trout streams, thatched-roofs, and a host of delightful, brogue-speakin' Irish-townsfolk. It is also such a great backdrop for the complicated romance between Wayne and the beautiful and feisty Maureen O'Hara (They would make two more films together and remain livelong friends). This movie will make you feel good, and wish your ancestors hailed from Éire.

Argosy Pictures; Republic Pictures