The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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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.
- Director
- John Ford
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $8M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Courtroom Dramas Ranked #15
Placed at #15 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
0 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance returned 2.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $8M
- Release date
- Apr 13, 1962
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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