James Stewart
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (/ ˈ v æ l ə n s /) is a 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and James Stewart. The screenplay by James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck was adapted from a 1953 short story written by Dorothy M. Johnson.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Directed by John Ford. With James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin. A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
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- Drama, Western
- John Ford
- 1962-04-22
Featuring a trio of classic leading men and a rich story captured by a director at the peak of his craft, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is one of the finest Westerns ever filmed.
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- James Stewart
- John Ford
- Western
Dec 28, 2011 · As the film opens, U. S. Senator Ransom Stoddard ( James Stewart) arrives in Shinbone by the new railroad with his wife Hallie ( Vera Miles) to attend the funeral of a man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). The corpse is being held in a plain pine box, and when he views it Stoddard is angered to see the boots have been stolen.
In dusty Shinbone, do the people realise how much they owe the man who shot Liberty Valance? — Nick Riganas. Senator Ranse Stoddard returns to the city of Shinbone in the Wild West, to go to the funeral of his friend Tom Doniphon.
May 21, 2024 · The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, American western film, released in 1962, that was John Ford’s poetic and sombre look at the end of the Wild West era. Although atypical of his usual works, it is widely considered Ford’s last great movie and among his best westerns. The story opens with the return.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
