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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 13, 1962

Runtime

2h 3m

Genres

Western

User Score

78%

Original Title

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, John Ford Productions

Director

John Ford

Budget

$3,200,000

Revenue

$8,000,000

Description

Questions arise when Senator Stoddard (James Stewart) attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.