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| John Wayne | Sean Thornton |
| Maureen O'Hara | Mary Kate Danaher |
| Barry Fitzgerald | Michaleen Flynn |
| Victor McLaglen | Red Will Danaher/Squire Danaher |
| Mildred Natwick | The Widow Sarah Tillane |
| Arthur Shields | Reverend Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair |
| Ward Bond | Father Peter Lonergan, Narrator |
| Jack MacGowran | Feeney |
In an attempt to escape his past, Sean Thornton returns to America to reclaim his homestead. Once he is home, his eye is caught by Mary, a poor maiden with an ill-tempered older brother named Will. Their relationship is constantly on attack by Will, which forms the main plot line, with Sean's past as the undercurrent.
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