
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
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- Approved
- 2h 3min
- Drama, Western
- 22 Apr 1962 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
James Stewart | ... |
Ransom Stoddard
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John Wayne | ... |
Tom Doniphon
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Vera Miles | ... |
Hallie Stoddard
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Lee Marvin | ... |
Liberty Valance
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Edmond O'Brien | ... |
Dutton Peabody
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Andy Devine | ... |
Link Appleyard
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Ken Murray | ... |
Doc Willoughby
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John Carradine | ... |
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
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Jeanette Nolan | ... |
Nora Ericson
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John Qualen | ... |
Peter Ericson
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Willis Bouchey | ... |
Jason Tully - Conductor
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Carleton Young | ... |
Maxwell Scott
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Woody Strode | ... |
Pompey
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Denver Pyle | ... |
Amos Carruthers
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Strother Martin | ... |
Floyd
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Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Reese
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Robert F. Simon | ... |
Handy Strong
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O.Z. Whitehead | ... |
Herbert Carruthers
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Paul Birch | ... |
Mayor Winder
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Joseph Hoover | ... |
Charlie Hasbrouck - Reporter for 'The Star'
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Charles Akins | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Mario Arteaga | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Gertrude Astor | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Frank Baker | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Leonard Baker | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jerry Brown | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Loren Brown | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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George Bruggeman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Eldon Burke | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Michael Cirillo | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Tony Dante | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jaye Durkus | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Larry Finley | ... |
Bar X Man (uncredited)
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Shug Fisher | ... |
Kaintuck (uncredited)
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Duke Fishman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bob Folkerson | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Fritz Ford | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ben Frommer | ... |
Cantina Bartender (uncredited)
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Helen Gibson | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Duke Green | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Al Haskell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Chuck Hayward | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Tom Hennesy | ... |
Buck Langhorne (uncredited)
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William Henry | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... |
Shotgun (uncredited)
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Earle Hodgins | ... |
Clute Dumfries (uncredited)
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Tex Holden | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Stuart Holmes | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jimmie Horan | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Michael Jeffers | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Eddie Juaregui | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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Jack Kenny | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Party Member at Convention (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Anna Lee | ... |
Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
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Jack Lilley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Malouf | ... |
Lietta Appleyard (uncredited)
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Ted Mapes | ... |
Highpockets (uncredited)
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William McCarter | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Rod McGaughy | ... |
Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
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Charles McQuary | ... |
Statesman (uncredited)
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King Mojave | ... |
Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
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Montie Montana | ... |
Cowboy on Pinto Pony (uncredited)
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Bob Morgan | ... |
Roughrider (uncredited)
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Charles Morton | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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Eva Novak | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Ron Nyman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Pennick | ... |
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
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Jack Perrin | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Dorothy Phillips | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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John Quijada | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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John Rice | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Chuck Roberson | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Phil Schumacher | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Scott Seaton | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Charles Seel | ... |
Election Council President (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Tom Smith | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Charles Soldani | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Rudy Sooter | ... |
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
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William Steele | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Slim Talbot | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Jack Tornek | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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George Tracy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Eleanore Vogel | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Max Wagner | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Williams | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Ford |
Written by
James Warner Bellah | ... | (screenplay) and |
Willis Goldbeck | ... | (screenplay) |
Dorothy M. Johnson | ... | (based on the story by) |
Produced by
John Ford | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Willis Goldbeck | ... | producer |
Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (music scored by) (as Cyril Mockridge) |
Cinematography by
William H. Clothier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Otho Lovering | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
Stu Linder | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Eddie Imazu | ||
Hal Pereira |
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer | ... | (set decorations) |
Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
Edith Head | ... | (costumes) |
Ron Talsky | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Gary Morris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Don Robb | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wingate Smith | ... | assistant director |
Bud Brill | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
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) |
John R. Hamilton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Carl Manoogian | ... | crane operator (uncredited) |
Harrold Weinberger | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor |
Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Filmax (1962) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Italy (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1962) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1962) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- CBS (1967) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1971) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1984) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv) (as FR3) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- CIC Victor (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Encore Avenue (2010) (Canada) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Swashbuckler Films (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
When Senator Ransom Stoddard returns home to Shinbone for the funeral of Tom Doniphon, he recounts to a local newspaper editor the story behind it all. He had scome to town many years before, a lawyer by profession te. The stage was robbed on its way in by local ruffian Liberty Valance, and Stoddard has nothing left to his name but a few law books. He gets a job in the kitchen at the Ericsons' restaurant, where he meets his future wife Hallie. The territory y weds r is vying for Statehood and Stoddard is selected as a representative over Valance, who continues to terrorize the town. When he destroys the local newspaper office and attacks the editor, Stoddard calls him out, though the conclusion is not quite as straightforward as legend would have it. Written by garykmcd |
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Taglines | Two Great Stars Appear Together For the First Time! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $3,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | John Wayne suggested Lee Marvin for the role of Valance after working with him in The Comancheros (1961). See more » |
Goofs | Ransom Stoddard, at the school scene, makes a reference to "truck farmer." This phrase refers not to the motorized vehicle, but to the much older use of "truck" meaning barter or commerce. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited from Tales of Wells Fargo (1957). See more » |
Soundtracks | Main Theme See more » |
Quotes |
Ransom Stoddard:
[after he tell Scott who really shot Liberty Valance]
Well, you know the rest of it. l went to Washington, and we won statehood. l became the first governor. Maxwell Scott: Three terms as governor, two terms in the Senate, Ambassador to the Court of St James, back again to the Senate, and a man who, with the snap of his fingers, could be the next vice president of the United States. Ransom Stoddard: [Scott burns his notes] You're not going to use the story, Mr Scott? Maxwell Scott: No, sir. This is the west, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend. See more » |