| The Quiet Man (1952),
				Director: John Ford, rated Approved 
				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
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