The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Together for the first time
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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Cast

John Wayne John Wayne As: Tom Doniphon
James Stewart James Stewart As: Ransom Stoddard
Vera Miles Vera Miles As: Hallie Stoddard
Lee Marvin Lee Marvin As: Liberty Valance
Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien As: Dutton Peabody
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Together for the first time
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 13 April 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, John Ford Productions

Budget: $3,200,000

Revenue: $8,000,000

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Tom Doniphon

James Stewart

James Stewart

Ransom Stoddard

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Hallie Stoddard

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Liberty Valance

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Dutton Peabody

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Marshal Link Appleyard

Ken Murray

Ken Murray

Doc Willoughby

John Carradine

John Carradine

Maj. Cassius Starbuckle

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Nora Ericson

John Qualen

John Qualen

Peter Ericson

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Jason Tully - Conductor

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Maxwell Scott

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Pompey

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Amos Carruthers

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Floyd

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Reese

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Handy Strong

O. Z. Whitehead

O. Z. Whitehead

Herbert Carruthers

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Mayor Winder

Joseph Hoover

Joseph Hoover

Charlie Hasbrouck - Reporter for 'The Star'

Charles Akins

Charles Akins

Townsman (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Townsman (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Townsman (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Townsman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Townsman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Townsman (uncredited)

Fritz Ford

Fritz Ford

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Lilley

Jack Lilley

Townsman (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Sid Troy

Townsman (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

Townsman (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Townsman (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Townsman (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Townswoman (uncredited)

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Townswoman (uncredited)

Eva Novak

Eva Novak

Townswoman (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips

Dorothy Phillips

Townswoman (uncredited)

Mario Arteaga

Mario Arteaga

Henchman (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Henchman (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Gambler (uncredited)

William Henry

William Henry

Gambler (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Musician (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Tex Holden

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Rudy Sooter

Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Statehood Council Member (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Statehood Council Member (uncredited)

Shug Fisher

Shug Fisher

Kaintuck (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer

Cantina Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Jack - Bartender (uncredited)

Phil Schumacher

Phil Schumacher

Bartender (uncredited)

Tom Hennesy

Tom Hennesy

Buck Langhorn (uncredited)

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Shotgun (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Clute Dumfries (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Barfly (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Barfly (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Barfly (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui

Eddie Jauregui

Drummer (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Drummer (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Party Member at Convention (uncredited)

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Highpockets (uncredited)

Montie Montana

Montie Montana

Cowboy on Pinto Pony (uncredited)

Slim Talbot

Slim Talbot

Cowboy (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Roughrider (uncredited)

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Election Council President (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Townsman (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Townswoman (uncredited)

Larry Finley

Larry Finley

Bar X Man (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

Cowboy (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Townsman (uncredited)

Directed By

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Wingate Smith

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Bud Brill

Bud Brill

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Ford

John Ford

Producer

Willis Goldbeck

Willis Goldbeck

Producer

Don Robb

Don Robb

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Otho Lovering

Otho Lovering

Editor

Stu Linder

Stu Linder

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Ron Talsky

Ron Talsky

Costume Design

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Gary Morris

Gary Morris

Makeup Artist

Nellie Manley

Nellie Manley

Hair Supervisor

Sound

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Irvin Talbot

Irvin Talbot

Conductor

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Irvin Talbot

Irvin Talbot

Music

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Philip Mitchell

Philip Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Sarah McGrail

Sarah McGrail

Imaging Science

Camera

William H. Clothier

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Eddie Imazu

Eddie Imazu

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Gene Lauritzen

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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