The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
-
Showtimes
-
Movie Details
We didn't find this title in your area
Videos & Photos
- Clip: Hit that can (00:43)
- Clip: You didn't kill Liberty Valance (00:32)
Movie Info & Cast
Synopsis
A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Cast
- John Wayne
- James Stewart
- Vera Miles
- Lee Marvin
- Edmond O'Brien
- Andy Devine
- Ken Murray
- John Carradine
- Jeanette Nolan
- John Qualen
Letterboxd User Reviews
4.3
142.1K
71.4K
45.7K
- Dec 11, 2022
Not sure I'd ever quite clocked the moment near the beginning when Ransom Stoddard demands that Tom Doniphon be buried with his gun and holster, and it's pointed out to him that Doniphon hadn't carried a gun in years. No need to. Stoddard may or may not have shot Liberty…
Will SloanFeb 19, 2017"When force threatens, talk's no good anymore." - "Votes don't stand up against guns." The impossibility of a democratic system to contain what seems an irrepressible & inherent violence of the American psyche. Marvin's Liberty Valance and Wayne's Tom Donovan are the…
Neil BahadurJun 12, 2020now listen here pilgrim, this is one of the most moving & melancholic films ever made
nickusen - Feb 12, 2021
83 "You knew where I wanted to go, didn't you?" "Well, you said you wanted to see the cactus blossoms..." At once yet another crystallization of John Ford's frontier community, as well as a brutal examination of the mythic ramifications of 'The West' as it is…
SilentDawnMay 2, 2025lee marvin i love you dog
KarstenJan 28, 2013Leone said this was the film where Ford discovered pessimism. Apparently this is the only Ford film Leone ever saw, but never mind that for now. It is certainly the bleakest in a canon typified by failures in victory, forced retirements, and the burial of truth to maintain…
Jake Cole - Mar 25, 2021
The American movie.
Will SloanJul 9, 2024The collision of myth and truth, order and chaos, past and future. Feels like a movie I can watch a million times—I’m sure I’m one of the last people to figure that out.
Joe AMar 2, 2019idealism corrupted and transformed into soulless bureaucracy. tale as old as time. hopefully we can break the cycle.
Logan Kenny
Queue Community Reviews
89%
Community 556
Top Reviews
- Platypus Lord lovedThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
I like it more the longer I think about it. A beautiful, poignant story of painful sacrifice. A man doing the right thing, even at the cost of his own dreams of happiness. Brilliant narrative framing device of reminiscing characters. Amazing performances & cinematography.
RayRay dislikedThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceJimmy was just about to croak himself to sleep and yet he was playing a young man. This movie was genuinely too uncomfortable to sit through. The acting dude…
Edward Kronkvist likedThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceA very good western directed by one of the most iconic film directors John Ford and starring two of the most legendary actors in John Wayne and James Stewart.
- William Luckenbach lovedThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
While the story and cinematography are both excellent, it’s the dynamic between James Stewart and John Wayne that really made this great for me. 9/10
10000BCman likedThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valancejames stewart goated
Matt Ortiz lovedThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceSeeing Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne on screen together did something to my filmic mind that can thankfully never be undone! What a film, they simply don’t make westerns like this anymore.
-
Blackster182 is "meh" onThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThis is a really good story, but it has way too much to do with politics. I wanted there to a little more action. A good shootout or something. Twist ending was a bit predictable.
Paul Balson likedThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceInteresting take on the dilemma between the rule of law and the choice of violence; this main topic is not very subtly explained to the spectator. Gorgeous cinematography
Figo Nyberg likedThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceActually a really good western with John Wayne and James Stewart. The story was very good and had a cool twist.
Atom Users Reviews
Metacritic
In a few characters and a gripping story, Ford dramatizes the debate about guns that still continues in many Western states. That he does this by mixing in history, humorous supporting characters and a poignant romance is typical; his films were complete and self-contained in a way that approaches perfection. Without ever seeming to hurry, he doesn't include a single gratuitous shot.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
It’s both the most romantic of Westerns and the greatest American political movie. But the movie is also romantic in another, intimate way—it’s a great love story and a painful triangle, involving the tenderfoot lawyer (James Stewart), his gunslinger friend (John Wayne), and the woman they both love (Vera Miles).
Richard Brody
The New Yorker
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)?
The movie is 2hr 3min long.
What's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) about?
A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Who's the cast of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)?
- John Wayne as Tom Doniphon
- James Stewart as Ransom Stoddard
- Vera Miles as Hallie Stoddard
- Lee Marvin as Liberty Valance
- Edmond O'Brien as Dutton Peabody
- Andy Devine as Link Appleyard
- Ken Murray as Doc Willoughby
- John Carradine as Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
- Jeanette Nolan as Nora Ericson
- John Qualen as Peter Ericson
Who's the director behind The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)?
John Ford directed The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
Full Screen Image Viewer
Target Exclusive Showing
Don't Have The Password?