The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Together for the first time
1962 | 123m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Ford |
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| Writer: | James Warner Bellah, Dorothy M. Johnson, Willis Goldbeck |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 13, 1962 |
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| Director: | John Ford |
| Writer: | James Warner Bellah, Dorothy M. Johnson, Willis Goldbeck |
| Genres: | Western |
| Keywords | gunslinger, showdown, ranch, funeral, legend, outlaw, lawyer, black and white, stagecoach, cowboy |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, John Ford Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,000,000
Budget: $3,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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' |
| Charles Akins | Townsman (uncredited) |
| John Barton | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Rudy Bowman | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jerry Brown | Townsman (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Duke Fishman | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Fritz Ford | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Herman Hack | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Richard LaMarr | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Lilley | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jack Tornek | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Sid Troy | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Ralph Volkie | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Blackie Whiteford | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Astor | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Helen Gibson | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Eva Novak | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Phillips | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Mario Arteaga | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Gambler (uncredited) |
| William Henry | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | Musician (uncredited) |
| Dick Cherney | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Lars Hensen | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Tex Holden | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Robert Robinson | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Rudy Sooter | Statehood Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Statehood Council Member (uncredited) |
| King Mojave | Statehood Council Member (uncredited) |
| Shug Fisher | Kaintuck (uncredited) |
| Ben Frommer | Cantina Bartender (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Jack - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Phil Schumacher | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Tom Hennesy | Buck Langhorn (uncredited) |
| Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | Shotgun (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | Clute Dumfries (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Tom Smith | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Cap Somers | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Eddie Jauregui | Drummer (uncredited) |
| Charles Morton | Drummer (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Party Member at Convention (uncredited) |
| Anna Lee | Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | Highpockets (uncredited) |
| Montie Montana | Cowboy on Pinto Pony (uncredited) |
| Slim Talbot | Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | Roughrider (uncredited) |
| Charles Seel | Election Council President (uncredited) |
| Bud Cokes | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Townswoman (uncredited) |
| Larry Finley | Bar X Man (uncredited) |
| Finn Zirzow | Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Raoul Freeman | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Ron Nyman | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eddie Imazu | Art Direction |
| Otho Lovering | Editor |
| Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Sarah McGrail | Imaging Science |
| Irvin Talbot | Conductor, Music |
| Gene Lauritzen | Construction Coordinator |
| Wingate Smith | Assistant Director |
| James Warner Bellah | Screenplay |
| Stu Linder | Assistant Editor |
| Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Ron Talsky | Costume Design |
| Eddie Jauregui | Stunts |
| Bud Brill | Second Assistant Director |
| Don Robb | Unit Production Manager |
| Dorothy M. Johnson | Story |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | Original Music Composer |
| John Epper | Stunts |
| Jack Williams | Stunts |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Charles Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Philip Mitchell | Sound Recordist |
| Carl Manoogian | Key Grip |
| Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Gary Morris | Makeup Artist |
| John Ford | Director |
| Willis Goldbeck | Screenplay |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Bob Morgan | Stunts |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Hal Needham | Stunts |
| William H. Clothier | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Willis Goldbeck | Producer |
| John Ford | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | George Kennedy | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 42 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 884 | 928 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 990 | 990 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 767 | 767 |