River Oaks Theatre Weekend Midnight Movies: The Quiet Man

Every Friday and Saturday night at 11:55pm, it’s another Midnight Movie Classic at the Landmark River Oaks Theatre.

Friday-Saturday, March 18 & 19: The Quiet Man.

THE QUIET MAN (NR)
2 hrs, 10 mins
RELEASE: 08/14/1952

CAST: John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen, Mildred Natwick, Francis Ford, Arthur Shields
DIRECTOR: John Ford

One of Hollywood’s most romantic and enduring epics, John Ford’s The Quiet Man is the first American feature to be filmed in Ireland’s picturesque countryside. Ford (whose real name was Sean O’Feeney) richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people.

Sean Thornton (John Wayne) is an American who swears off boxing after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth, he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara). They wed, but her brother refuses to pay the dowry.

Sean would rather walk away than accept this challenge. Even when his new wife accuses him of cowardice, Sean stands firm. But when she boards a train to leave, he is finally ready to take matters into his own hands.

Contains one of the longest brawls ever filmed! Winner of two Oscars, including Best Director.