Celebrating John Ford's Oscar-winning film The Quiet Man (1952), this guide offers the details of the movie's background, its stars, the shooting, the influences, and the many legends and stories surrounding it. A thorough history, it features the shooting locations with detailed maps; a comprehensive cast and crew profile, including background information about the electric partnership of Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne; hundreds of professional and amateur photographs; an in-depth analysis of the screenplay; video timings of all the scenes; and the inside story and discussion of the phenomenon of this classic movie.