The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $3,200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 21.136 |
Directed By
John Ford
Crew
John Ford
James Warner Bellah
Willis Goldbeck
Willis Goldbeck
John Ford
Cyril J. Mockridge
William H. Clothier
Otho Lovering
Dorothy M. Johnson
Eddie Imazu
Hal Pereira
Carl Manoogian
Wally Westmore
Irvin Talbot
Sam Comer
Darrell Silvera
Edith Head
Ron Talsky
Wingate Smith
Gene Lauritzen
Charles Grenzbach
Farciot Edouart
Sarah McGrail
John Epper
Jack Hayes
Leo Shuken
Stu Linder
Irvin Talbot
Jack Williams
Eddie Jauregui
Bob Morgan
Bud Brill
Nellie Manley
Gary Morris
Don Robb
Hal Needham
Philip Mitchell
TOP CAST
John Wayne
Tom Doniphon
James Stewart
Ransom Stoddard
Vera Miles
Hallie Stoddard
Lee Marvin
Liberty Valance
Edmond O'Brien
Dutton Peabody
Andy Devine
Marshal Link Appleyard
Ken Murray
Doc Willoughby
John Carradine
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
Jeanette Nolan
Nora Ericson
John Qualen
Peter Ericson
Willis Bouchey
Jason Tully - Conductor
Carleton Young
Maxwell Scott
Woody Strode
Pompey
Denver Pyle
Amos Carruthers
Strother Martin
Floyd
Lee Van Cleef
Reese
Robert F. Simon
Handy Strong
O. Z. Whitehead
Herbert Carruthers
Paul Birch
Mayor Winder
Joseph Hoover
Charlie Hasbrouck - Reporter for 'The Star'
Charles Akins
Townsman (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
Townsman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Townsman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Townsman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Townsman (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Lilley
Townsman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Townsman (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Townsman (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Townsman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Townsman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Helen Gibson
Townswoman (uncredited)
Eva Novak
Townswoman (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips
Townswoman (uncredited)
Mario Arteaga
Henchman (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Henchman (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Williams
Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Gambler (uncredited)
William Henry
Gambler (uncredited)
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