The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8/10
Rating
123 min
Runtime
1962
Release Year
John Ford
Director
Cast
John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien
Quick Synopsis
In a small Western town, Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of Tom Doniphon, a local man whose past connection with the senator becomes clear through a flashback. When Stoddard was a young lawyer, Doniphon saved him from a violent attack by a gang of outlaws led by Liberty Valance, who was terrorizing the area. As the safety of the territory was threatened, Doniphon and Stoddard emerged as two key figures opposing Valance, each confronting him in their own way.
Detailed Synopsis of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon 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. 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.
