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Director:
John Ford
Writers:
James Warner Bellah (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
28 May 1962 (UK) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Western See more »
Tagline:
Together For The First Time - James Stewart - John Wayne - in the masterpiece of four-time Academy Award winner John Ford
Plot:
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations See more »
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Cast

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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'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Akins ... (uncredited)
Mario Arteaga ... Henchman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor ... (uncredited)
Frank Baker ... Gambler (uncredited)
Leonard Baker ... Man (uncredited)
Danny Borzage ... Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman ... Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Donner ... (uncredited)
Larry Finley ... Bar X Man (uncredited)
Shug Fisher ... Kaintuck (uncredited)
Duke Fishman ... Townsman (uncredited)
Ben Frommer ... Cantina Bartender (uncredited)
Helen Gibson ... (uncredited)
Herman Hack ... Townsman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Convention Committee Member (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... Henchman (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy ... Buck Langhorn (uncredited)
William Henry ... Gambler (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower ... Shotgun (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins ... Clute Dumphries (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... (uncredited)
Jimmy Horan ... Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Barfly (uncredited)
Eddie Juaregui ... Drummer (uncredited)
Jack Kenny ... Townsman (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw ... Party Member at Convention (uncredited)

Anna Lee ... Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited)
Jacqueline Malouf ... Lietta Appleyard (uncredited)
Ted Mapes ... Highpockets (uncredited)
Rod McGaughy ... Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
Montie Montana ... Politician on Horseback (uncredited)
Bob Morgan ... Roughrider (uncredited)
Charles Morton ... Drummer (uncredited)
Eva Novak ... (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Jack - Barman (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips ... (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard ... Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Stephanie Pond-Smith ... (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Henchman (uncredited)
Robert Robinson ... Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt ... Townsman (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher ... Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Seel ... Election Council President (uncredited)
Tom Smith ... Barfly (uncredited)

Cap Somers ... Barfly (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter ... Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Slim Talbot ... (uncredited)
Jack Tornek ... Townsman (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie ... Townsman (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Poker Game Dealer (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford ... Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Ford 
 
Writing credits
James Warner Bellah (screenplay) and
Willis Goldbeck (screenplay)

Dorothy M. Johnson (based on the story by)

Produced by
Willis Goldbeck .... producer
John Ford .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge (music scored by) (as Cyril Mockridge)
 
Cinematography by
William H. Clothier (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Otho Lovering (edited by)
 
Art Direction by
Eddie Imazu 
Hal Pereira 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer 
Darrell Silvera 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head (costumes)
Ron Talsky (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Nellie Manley .... hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore .... makeup supervisor
 
Production Management
Don Robb .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wingate Smith .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Robert Ayres .... illustrator (uncredited)
Gene Lauritzen .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Charles Grenzbach .... sound recordist
Philip Mitchell .... sound recordist
 
Visual Effects by
Farciot Edouart .... process photography
Sarah McGrail .... image processing specialist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
John Epper .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward .... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy .... stunts (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower .... stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Juaregui .... stunts (uncredited)
Ted Mapes .... stunts (uncredited)
Louise Montana .... stunts (uncredited)
Montie Montana .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan .... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Denis Cameron .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Stu Linder .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Irvin Talbot .... conductor
Jack Hayes .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
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Runtime:
123 min | Brazil:124 min | West Germany:113 min (cut version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | South Korea:12 | UK:U | West Germany:12 (w) | Spain:T | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (Certificate No. 20128) | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:12 | USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
California, USASee more »
Company:
Paramount PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
John Ford deliberately shot this film on soundstages in an effort to distance it from his Monument Valley epics.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the gunfight between Stoddard and Valance, Valance's hat falls off and lands in the dirt. During the flashback scene, the hat lands on the boardwalk.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ransom Stoddard:[descending from railway carriage and consulting pocket watch] Thanks, Jason. On time.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.21" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
A Hot Time in the Old TownSee more »

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40 out of 64 people found the following review useful.
The greatest movie ever., 15 February 2002
Author: gdog13cavs

Starring the greatest actor ever in Jimmy Stewart and the man who defined Western acting in John Wayne, one knew the movie was going to be good. But this movie tops them all. The movie continues through many great plot twists and unexpected events to arrive at a moving and stunning conclusion. Love, violence, politics, law, law-enforcement: this movie has it all. It is a western drama with action and even a little mystery topped off with a few comedic moments. Start to finish, you won't find anything like it anywhere else. Make sure you see this movie.

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