The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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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)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

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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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)
 
Crew verified as complete

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