An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.
John Wayne
as Sean Thornton
Maureen O'Hara
as Mary Kate Danaher
Victor McLaglen
as Squire 'Red' Will Danaher
Barry Fitzgerald
as Michaleen Oge Flynn
Ward Bond
as Father Peter Lonergan
Mildred Natwick
as The Widow Sarah Tillane
Francis Ford
as Dan Tobin
Eileen Crowe
as Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair
May Craig
as Fishwoman with basket at station
Arthur Shields
as Rev. Cyril 'Snuffy' Playfair
Charles B. Fitzsimons
as Hugh Forbes
James O'Hara
as Father Paul