One of legendary director John Ford's last films, this revisionist Western profiles Senator Ransom Stoddard (James Stewart). While practicing law on the frontier, he runs afoul of feared gunslinger Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin), whom he kills in a showdown. His political career launched, Stoddard marries local beauty Hallie (Vera Miles) only to learn it was ruthless-but-honorable outlaw Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) who really slew Valance.
Un western cinco estrellas, o quizás 3, John Wayne y James Stewart, pero también Lee Marvin, genial. De paso, una americanada total, moralizante en lo político, pero interesante también en ese... more
Un western cinco estrellas, o quizás 3, John Wayne y James Stewart, pero también Lee Marvin, genial. De paso, una americanada total, moralizante en lo político, pero interesante también en ese aspecto.
This was a great movie. How can a movie with John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Lee Marvin be bad?
I loved the very last line of the film after Jimmy Stewart's character was a Governor (and I think ... more
This was a great movie. How can a movie with John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Lee Marvin be bad?
I loved the very last line of the film after Jimmy Stewart's character was a Governor (and I think Senator "Anything for the man ___ ____ _______ _______."