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Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Barry Fitzgerald, and Victor McLaglen in The Quiet Man (1952)

James O'Hara: Father Paul

The Quiet Man

James O'Hara credited as playing...

Father Paul

Quotes2

  • Father Paul: Father! Father Lonergan!
  • Father Peter Lonergan: [not wanting to disturb the fish] Ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh.
  • Father Paul: It's a big fight in the town!
  • Father Peter Lonergan: Listen, there's a big fight in this fish right here, too.
  • Father Paul: I'd have put a stop to it, but seeing it's...
  • Father Peter Lonergan: You do that, lad. It's your duty.
  • Father Paul: But seeing it was Danaher and Sean Thornton...
  • [Father Lonergan turns at stares at Father Paul in amazement]
  • Father Peter Lonergan: WHO?
  • Father Paul: Danaher and Sean Thornton!
  • Father Peter Lonergan: WELL WHY THE DEVIL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME? Oh, you young...
  • [Throws down his fishing rod and the two run back into town. They abruptly stop behind a gate]
  • Father Paul: Father, shouldn't we put a stop to it now?
  • Father Peter Lonergan: [relishing the fight from a distance] Ah, we should, lad; yes, we should, it's our duty!
  • Father Paul: [surprised when Father Lonergon restrains him and doesn't break up the big fight] Father, shouldn't we put a stop to it now?
  • Father Peter Lonergan: [obviously enjoying the fight] Ah we should, lad, yes we should, it's our duty...
  • [feigns boxing moves]
  • Father Peter Lonergan: it's our duty...

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