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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
UNITED STATES · 1962

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

John Ford
Western justice Law vs. frontier violence Myth-making and legend Redemption and sacrifice Clash of civilizations
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Synopsis

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 ver

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