David Lean on location

Wedding of Charles Shaughnessy and Rosy Ryan

Sarah Miles in the title role of Ryan's daughter Rosy

Rosy Ryan (Sarah Miles), a romantic and passionate young girl living in the remote village of Kirrary

Christopher Jones as Major Randolph Doryan who enters into an adulterous affair with the village schoolmaster's wife

Major Doryan has fallen in love with Rosy even though she is already married

Father Collins, Michael and Rosy

The end approaches for Doryan

Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles and David Lean

On his way to find Shaughnessy, Father Collins encounters the British soldiers

The film unit in action shooting a scene on the beach

Sarah Miles and David Lean

John Mills as Michael

David Lean directing a scene on the beach

The villagers try to salvage the arms shipment from Germany which is endangered by a storm

Father Collins (Trevor Howard) and Michael (John Mills) on the beach