Which 1952 film features John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara in Ireland?

The 1952 film featuring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara in Ireland is The Quiet Man. Directed by John Ford, it follows Sean Thornton, an American former boxer who returns to his birthplace in Ireland and becomes involved with Mary Kate Danaher, played by O’Hara.

The film was loosely based on a 1933 short story by Irish writer Maurice Walsh. Much of the story is set in the fictional village of Inisfree, while filming took place in County Mayo, including the village of Cong. The Irish setting, colorful supporting characters, and Ford’s romantic-comedy style distinguish it from Wayne’s better-known westerns.

A common mix-up is assuming every Wayne-O’Hara collaboration is a western. They appeared together in several films, but The Quiet Man is a romantic comedy-drama with Irish characters and traditions at its center. The movie earned Academy Awards for Ford’s direction and Winton C. Hoch’s cinematography.