Principal cast
John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin and Edmond O'Brien
Film 187 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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About the film
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1962 film at stop 187 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
William H. Clothier (director of photography), Otho Lovering (editor), Cyril J. Mockridge (original music composer), James Warner Bellah (screenplay) and Willis Goldbeck (screenplay)
- Director
- John Ford
- Release
- 1962-04-13
- Runtime
- 123 minutes
- Genres
- Western
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- John WayneCharacter: Tom Doniphon
- James StewartCharacter: Ransom Stoddard
- Vera MilesCharacter: Hallie Stoddard
- Lee MarvinCharacter: Liberty Valance
- Edmond O'BrienCharacter: Dutton Peabody
- Andy DevineCharacter: Link Appleyard
- Ken MurrayCharacter: Doc Willoughby
- John CarradineCharacter: Cassius Starbuckle
- Jeanette NolanCharacter: Nora Ericson
- John QualenCharacter: Peter Ericson
- Willis BoucheyCharacter: Jason Tully
- Carleton YoungCharacter: Maxwell Scott
Full crew
Full crew
- John FordCredits: Producer, Director
- James Warner BellahCredits: Screenplay
- Eddie ImazuCredits: Art Direction
- William H. ClothierCredits: Director of Photography
- Willis GoldbeckCredits: Screenplay, Producer
- Cyril J. MockridgeCredits: Original Music Composer
- Hal PereiraCredits: Art Direction
- Otho LoveringCredits: Editor
- Dorothy M. JohnsonCredits: Story
- Carl ManoogianCredits: Key Grip
- Wally WestmoreCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Irvin TalbotCredits: Conductor, Music
- Charles GrenzbachCredits: Sound Recordist
- Farciot EdouartCredits: Visual Effects
- Wingate SmithCredits: Assistant Director
- Sarah McGrailCredits: Imaging Science
- Sam ComerCredits: Set Decoration
- Leo ShukenCredits: Orchestrator
- Ron TalskyCredits: Costume Design
- Gene LauritzenCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
- Stu LinderCredits: Assistant Editor
- John EpperCredits: Stunts
- Darrell SilveraCredits: Set Decoration
- Jack HayesCredits: Orchestrator
- Jack WilliamsCredits: Stunts
- Eddie JaureguiCredits: Stunts
- Bob MorganCredits: Stunts
- Gary MorrisCredits: Makeup Artist
- Bud BrillCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Don RobbCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Nellie ManleyCredits: Hair Supervisor
- Hal NeedhamCredits: Stunts
- Philip MitchellCredits: Sound Recordist
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