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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
326 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.14/4 |
# of Ratings: |
124 |
Genres: |
Western |
Rating: |
NR |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 04/22/1962 |
DVD Release: |
05/19/2009 |
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Director: |
John Ford |
Actors: |
James Stewart
John Wayne
Vera Miles
Lee Marvin
Edmond O'Brien
Andy Devine |
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Plot Outline:
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Told from the perspective of an elective senator, he tells of a time when he murders a terrible unlawful gunman, which made him famous.
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sapien 12/23/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
It would've been a much better movie if it wasn't for the racism in it. I just love Andy Devine though. |
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dukeakasmudge 07/30/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
1/4 |
Not as good as I heard or thought it was gonna be.Even with all the big names, (It even had Uncle Jessie from Dukes Of Hazzard in a small role) It was boring.I think the best thing about it was Lee Marvin as the town bully Liberty Valance.Andy Devine as the sheriff was OK at 1st but it got old & annoying after awhile |
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mitchellyoung 01/06/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
The spark in this classic Western comes from the charisma and character revealed in the leads. John Ford supposedly shot this entire film on a soundstage because of budget constraints, so it is missing the characteristic Western panoramic colorful photography. However, shooting the film on simple sets in simple black and white photography allows the themes, rich dialogue, and character moments to shine through. The film is never boring and often very powerful at times, which says a lot about its story and content. |
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Gabe 12/26/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
I believe the word "pilgrim" is heard about 1 billion times in this film. The acting is top notch, Lee Marvin, Wayne, Stewart, etc...are great. The film is only average until the final 15 mins. or so. That's when we find out why a Senator is at an ordinary man's funeral. |
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Ichabod Crane 01/26/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
A vastly different western than usually seen from the director or the actors. It has a dark streak that makes it different and makes it memorable. I really liked this one because unlike many westerns it does not fail due to a poor villain this one has Liberty Valance played well by Lee Marvin. It also deals well with the ideas of public image versus reality, and the politics involved. |
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01/25/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"The Man WHo Shot Liberty Valance" by Yojimbo |
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An ageing senator returns to a frontier town for the funeral of an old friend and reminisces over his life as a young man. Considered one of John Ford's best and a classic of the genre, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is the closest Ford came to making a Frank Capra movie. It charts the transition of the west from law of the gun to law and order, as an idealistic young lawyer comes to town in the shape of a typically fantastic James Stewart and finds his courage and knowledge are useless in the face of the violence he encounters. Up steps John Wayne as a pragmatic gunman and as was the case with many of John Ford's films, there was a perfect John Wayne shaped hole in the script that enabled him to shine. Add enjoyable turns from Lee Marvin as the total shit-heel of the title and Edmond O... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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