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The Quiet Man

1952

John Ford

1952·Passed·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore

A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.

Cast

Maureen O'Hara·John Wayne·Barry Fitzgerald·Ward Bond

Languages

United KingdomEnglishgle

Major Awards

2 wins · 2 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1953)

Best Director

Other

National Board of Review, USA (1952)

Best Film

Nominations (2)

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1953)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1953)

Best Director