The Quiet Woman

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.

Cast

Jane Hylton

as Jane Foster

Derek Bond

as Duncan McLeod

Dora Bryan

as Elsie Tripp

Harry Towb

as Jim Cranshaw

Dianne Foster

as Helen

Michael Balfour

as Lefty Brown

John Horsley

as Dick Bromley

Peter Madren

as Willis

Michael Logan

as Police Sergeant

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