The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Cast

John Wayne
as Tom Doniphon
James Stewart
as Ransom Stoddard
Lee Marvin
as Liberty Valance
Lee Van Cleef
as Reese

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Genres & Description

Drama Western

8.1 / 10

When Senator Ransom Stoddard returns home to Shinbone for the funeral of Tom Doniphon, he recounts to a local newspaper editor the story behind it all. He had come to town many years before, a lawyer by profession. The stage was robbed on its way in by the local ruffian, Liberty Valance, and Stoddard has nothing to his name left save a few law books. He gets a job in the kitchen at the Ericson's restaurant and there meets his future wife, Hallie. The territory is vying for Statehood and Stoddard is selected as a representative over Valance, who continues terrorizing the town. When he destroys the local newspaper office and attacks the editor, Stoddard calls him out, though the conclusion is not quite as straightforward as legend would have it.

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FredrickVegas PCP

One of my all time favorites! - @Sunday, August 25, 2013 9:28 PM

FredrickVegas PCP

The reason he shot Valance from out of sight was he wanted the "Pilgrim" to think he killed him, hence the timing of the shot to match the Pilgrim firing his weapon. He knew that the Pilgrim could make a difference that a gunfighter like himself, never could. Times were changing... - @Sunday, August 25, 2013 9:26 PM

DarrenCeltic1888

One of THE BEST movies ever made - @Wednesday, March 27, 2013 9:50 PM

Trouter Smith

Definatly my favorite Ford/Wayne collaboration. Even better than The Searchers! - @Sunday, May 6, 2012 11:38 PM

Peace

John Ford directed this? My God, that man has nothing but classics under his belt. I don't think you could unfortunately make a living anymore doing nothing but westerns but I kind of wish that's what Mike Wallis would do for the rest of his career. Because the new western Good For Nothing belongs in on the western Mount Rushmore and he could get on the western director Mount Rushmore with more films like that. bitly com / y KFg D a - @Monday, February 13, 2012 10:59 PM

Richard Freeman

@Waszma - agree that Marvin was superb! In ..."Valance", "Cat Ballou," & "Monte Walsh," he is nothing but excellent! - @Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:33 AM

Richard Freeman

I agree about this being Ford's best work! However, what about Howard Hawks & Henry Hathaway??... Must say, many today regard "The Searchers" as Ford's best - but not me, lol... - @Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:31 AM

KENNETH REEDER

liberty valance vs josey wales .now that would be someing to see. - @Wednesday, August 31, 2011 1:39 AM

richardoky

Funny they call John Wayne the bravest , but in the film her shot Valance from out of sight with a rifle. But still one of my favorite westerns.I just got finishing watching the new "True Grit" and I thought the ending ruined the entire movie. - @Monday, July 11, 2011 2:26 PM

Waszma

@FTWEVERYONE Agree 100%. Marvin was the greatest. He had amazing screen presence. Check out "The Professionals"....dude. - @Monday, June 20, 2011 5:12 AM

WytZox1

I never understood why the Gene Pitney song wasn't used as the theme song for this movie. Hey! Even Shorty Kellums was in this movie. Wow! - @Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:39 PM

eddy1154

i watched this movie in my film studies class a few weeks ago, i really liked it :D - @Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:54 PM

Cleon29Warrior

@JuanMacready I don't think you know what you're talking about. - @Saturday, March 19, 2011 9:39 PM

SuperJazzi11

"Out here a man settles his own problems" - @Saturday, February 26, 2011 1:51 PM

fjvideo

@blackngoldgal65 I don't think they even made 'em like that back then. When God made John Wayne, Wayne took the mold and broke it over his knee, pilgrim. - @Tuesday, December 14, 2010 5:28 PM

john atco

town marshall link appleyard steals the show "what me?"and doctor let me see know hmmm. old john ford must have had a few laughs making this. it all sums up the world circa2010,in my opinion you can see similar charactures in any town its all there.and the storyline! the bw photography is outstanding a flim ahead of its time. - @Sunday, November 14, 2010 1:59 PM

Spraycando

More men, sorry More Men, should be likwe this nowadays. - @Saturday, November 13, 2010 12:34 AM

monteleone1010

I taped that film. Will watch it next Monday. In black and white? What the heck, it's a heeluva film!!! - @Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:37 AM

tbtbtwotwos

liberty valance is the toughest man south of the picketwire, next to me. that's just awesome. john wayne is the best! - @Friday, October 22, 2010 6:43 AM

Ken Pugeda

One of my favorite western movies. Top-notch director and actors. Never get tired watching it. - @Friday, October 1, 2010 8:15 PM

Claudio ZV

NO SE SI SERA EL MEJOR PERSONAJE DE MALO DE LOS WESTERN, PERO SI EL MEJOR BORRACHO DE CUALQUIER PELICULA ... !! INFERNAL LO SUYO, MR. LEE MARVIN !! - @Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:52 PM

theoldgalah

could you image modern actors doing a movie like this? They would need a box to stand on for starters.Everyone of the main actors was over 6 feet........ - @Friday, August 6, 2010 1:48 PM

larma7

One of the greatest films ever made. - @Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:30 PM

Dahoss

@actonbath Jack Palance wasn't in this movie, but Lee Van Cleef was. - @Saturday, April 17, 2010 11:08 PM

Andrew Kear

They don't make like that anymore for the simply fact they don't have the actors. Some of todays leading men are prettier then their leading ladies. - @Friday, April 9, 2010 2:33 PM

Spraycando

Tell you something. I love blokes who'll tell the truth - as it is - and John Wayne was one of them. In real life or film. You got to admire that. - @Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:36 PM

Kathy Stroh

Great Line- NEXT TO ME !!! - @Friday, January 8, 2010 10:36 PM

lufc77

Gangster SLAP 0.18!! - @Saturday, December 26, 2009 2:11 PM

Brian Chambers

This should be a highschool requirment watch movie and do a paper on this. - @Friday, December 25, 2009 5:51 AM

VA24541

There was more than one legend in this film: The Duke, Jimmy Stewart, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, and the greatest western director, John Ford. This was his last great film. - @Tuesday, July 28, 2009 2:51 AM

MizziLea22

I cant believe I have never seen this golden oldie, Wayne, Stewart and Marvin what great actors. Now I'm on a mission to track this movie down. I just wanted to hear Gene Pitney now I want to watch this movie. Thx for posting this. - @Friday, January 2, 2009 11:04 AM

muzikman74

This is one great movie. I love how the intro starts with the future and then goes to the past. One of the best John Wayne/Jimmy Stewart movies of all tiem! - @Friday, December 12, 2008 12:44 AM

twoslices

JOHN WAYNE...nobody could ever replace him.I loved that guy. - @Tuesday, September 16, 2008 9:26 PM

gmimer

Wayne, Stewart & Marvin in the same film. A classic movie. - @Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:01 PM

graham maurirere

lol people say they are to old but i dont see them out there acting.and been rich and fav like big john wayne and other in movieland.john done more in his live then any fool that sit on you tub and run them down.go get a life mate...they are great movie actor and history tells us that... r i p john... - @Monday, June 30, 2008 4:43 AM

snattler

I see a couple of people criticizing the actors for being too old . I live in New Mexico and have known many an old cowboy that are pretty tough , and you had better not get on their bad side if you know what's good for you . They can surely hold their own . - @Friday, April 18, 2008 12:06 AM

gaba540901

Wayne = catastrophe for western movies - @Sunday, January 13, 2008 4:12 PM

grabit1

So what if they were too old? That's the point. "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." - @Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:00 AM