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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962·2h 3m·Approved
DramaWestern
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
88,704 votes
Metascore
94
Metacritic

A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a 1962 drama western movie directed by John Ford, starring James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 88,704 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
John Ford
Stars
James Stewart
John Wayne
Lee Marvin
Vera Miles
Details
1962-04-22
123 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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