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The Quiet Woman (1951)

The Quiet Woman poster
Directed by
John Gilling
Genre
drama, crime
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to start over after her husband is sent to prison. Her plans are threatened when he escapes and comes after her.

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What happens

The Quiet Woman is a 1951 British second feature ('B') crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Derek Bond, Jane Hylton and Dora Bryan. It was written by Ruth Adam and Gilling. A criminal's wife attempts to build a new life after her husband goes to prison, only to be menaced by him when he escapes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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