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The Quiet Man
Wayne plays: An American boxer who travels to his ancestral Ireland after accidentally killing an opponent in the ring.
Why it's classic: With stunning cinematography of rural Ireland and sparks flying between Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, this romantic comedy proved a hit with audiences.
Guilt ridden after a fatal ring incident, Wayne retires to Ireland. But his designs for a quiet life fall apart, when he promptly falls for local country girl O'Hara. From the start, Wayne's modern sensibilities butt heads with the more staid Irish courting traditions O'Hara is used to.
Wayne also has to contend with O'Hara's brother, played by Victor McLaglen, who covets Wayne's land. The tension between McLaglen and Wayne culminates in a six-minute brawl that takes the two men literally over the river and through the woods.
Interesting fact: John Ford won the Best Director Oscar for The Quiet Man.
The Quiet Man, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, 1952.
