Western movie directed by
John Ford, written by
James Warner Bellah and
Willis Goldbeck (based on a story by
Dorothy M. Johnson), and released in
1962. It starred
John Wayne as Tom Doniphon,
James Stewart as Ransom Stoddard,
Lee Marvin as Liberty Valance,
Vera Miles as Hallie Stoddard,
Edmond O'Brien as Dutton Peabody,
Andy Devine as Marshal Link Appleyard,
Ken Murray as Doc Willoughby, and
John Carradine as Major Cassius Starbuckle.
This
film, though largely
ignored when it was released, is now considered one of the
enduring classics of the
Western genre, not only because many of the
giants of Western cinema were involved in its
production, not only because of what it says about the
nature of
heroism, both in the
Wild West and in today's
society, but also for its unexpectedly
complex characters and story. This movie is not about
White Hats vs. Black Hats -- it's about
mythology,
real life, and what happens when they
conflict with each other...
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