Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Name: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Genre: Western
Released: 1962
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien

Together for the first time

Directed by John Ford

Produced by John Ford Productions, Paramount Pictures

1962123 min7.8 / 10

A reflective Western that uses a funeral and flashback to interrogate the myth-making around frontier heroism and the cost of civilization.

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.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Loyalty Under Pressure Combat and Battles

Genres

Western

Keywords

Gunslinger Showdown Funeral Legend Ranch Outlaw Lawyer Black And White Stagecoach Cowboy

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Questions people ask

Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.