The Quiet Woman

Mar 1, 1951

1h 11m

★ 5.8

Overview

The former wife of a criminal moves to a coastal town and takes over the running of a bar known as The Quiet Woman. She becomes outraged when she discovers the previous owner had allowed local smugglers to use it as a base. She soon has become romantically involved with one of the smugglers, which causes enormous problems when a customs officer turns up, followed closely by her former husband.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Tempean Films

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Cast

Jane Foster

Jane Hylton

Duncan McLeod

Derek Bond

Elsie Tripp

Dora Bryan

Jim Cranshaw

Harry Towb

Helen

Dianne Foster

Lefty Brown

Michael Balfour

Dick Bromley

John Horsley

Willis

Peter Madren

Police Sergeant

Michael Logan

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