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.
Cast
John Wayne
Tom Doniphon
James Stewart
Ransom Stoddard
Vera Miles
Hallie Stoddard
Lee Marvin
Liberty Valance
Edmond O'Brien
Dutton Peabody
Andy Devine
Marshal Link Appleyard
Ken Murray
Doc Willoughby
John Carradine
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
Jeanette Nolan
Nora Ericson
John Qualen
Peter Ericson
Willis Bouchey
Jason Tully - Conductor
Carleton Young
Maxwell Scott
Woody Strode
Pompey
Denver Pyle
Amos Carruthers
Strother Martin
Floyd
Lee Van Cleef
Reese
Robert F. Simon
Handy Strong
O.Z. Whitehead
Herbert Carruthers
Paul Birch
Mayor Winder
Joseph Hoover
Charlie Hasbrouck - Reporter for 'The Star'
Charles Akins
Townsman (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
Townsman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Townsman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Townsman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Townsman (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Lilley
Townsman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Townsman (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Townsman (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Townsman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Townsman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Helen Gibson
Townswoman (uncredited)
Eva Novak
Townswoman (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips
Townswoman (uncredited)
Mario Arteaga
Henchman (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Henchman (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Williams
Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Gambler (uncredited)
William Henry
Gambler (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Musician (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
King Mojave
Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
Shug Fisher
Kaintuck (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Cantina Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
Bartender (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy
Buck Langhorn (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Shotgun (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Clute Dumfries (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Barfly (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Barfly (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Barfly (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui
Drummer (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Drummer (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Party Member at Convention (uncredited)
Anna Lee
Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
Highpockets (uncredited)
Montie Montana
Cowboy on Pinto Pony (uncredited)
Slim Talbot
Cowboy (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
Roughrider (uncredited)
Charles Seel
Election Council President (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Townsman (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Townswoman (uncredited)
Larry Finley
Bar X Man (uncredited)
Finn Zirzow
Cowboy (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Townsman (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Townsman (uncredited)
Crew
John Ford
Director, Producer
James Warner Bellah
Screenplay
Willis Goldbeck
Screenplay, Producer
Dorothy M. Johnson
Story
Otho Lovering
Editor
Stu Linder
Assistant Editor
William H. Clothier
Director of Photography
Bud Brill
Second Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Ron Talsky
Costume Design
Edith Head
Costume Design
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Gary Morris
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Philip Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Irvin Talbot
Music, Conductor
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Gene Lauritzen
Construction Coordinator
John Epper
Stunts
Jack Williams
Stunts
Eddie Jauregui
Stunts
Bob Morgan
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
Sarah McGrail
Imaging Science
Carl Manoogian
Key Grip
Don Robb
Unit Production Manager
Eddie Imazu
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
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