The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Adventure, Western, Action

John Wayne	Tom Doniphon
James Stewart	Ransom Stoddard
Andy Devine	Marshal Link Appleyard
Lee Marvin	Liberty Valance
Vera Miles	Hallie Stoddard
Ken Murray	Doc Willoughby
Edmond O'Brien	Dutton Peabody
John Carradine	Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
Jeanette Nolan	Nora Ericson
John Qualen	Peter Ericson

Director	John Ford
Producer	John Ford; Willis Goldbeck
Writer	James Warner Bellah; Willis Goldbeck; Dorothy M. Johnson

Ransom Stoddard (James Stewart) is an idealistic newsman who moves to a small, Western town and starts a newspaper. He very quickly falls for local beauty, Hallie (Vera Miles). His rival, Tom Doniphon (John Wayne, is a local cattle-man. Ransom learns that Tom is a good man and they become friends despite the romantic triangle. Meanwhile, the town becomes plagued by a gang of ruffians led by Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). When Ransom publishes an article naming Liberty as a bad guy, he is challenged to a gunfight. Ransom, who’s never shot a gun in his life, shows up and Liberty winds up dead. Ransom sees that Tom actually shot Liberty, from a hidden spot. However, Ransom becomes the local hero. Ransom’s reputation leads to a successful career as a Congressman and a happy marriage to Hallie. Over the years, Ransom is reminded that his success is due to a lie. He is forced to confront his guilt when he comes home to pay his respects to deceased Tom.