The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 film by John Ford
Movie film Q555687
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Summary

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was directed by John Ford[4].
  • Willis Goldbeck wrote the screenplay for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance[5].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's composer is recorded as Cyril J. Mockridge[6].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's genre is Western film[7].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's genre is flashback film[8].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's genre is Revisionist Western[10].
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance's based on is recorded as The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance[11].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was James Stewart[12].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was John Wayne[13].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Vera Miles[14].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Lee Marvin[15].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Edmond O'Brien[16].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Woody Strode[17].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Andy Devine[18].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was John Carradine[19].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Lee Van Cleef[20].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Jeanette Nolan[21].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was John Qualen[22].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Ken Murray[23].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Jack Pennick[24].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Anna Lee[25].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Carleton Young[26].
  • A cast member of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was Denver Pyle[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was produced by Willis Goldbeck[28]. It was directed by John Ford[4]. Willis Goldbeck wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include James Stewart[12], John Wayne[13], Vera Miles[14], Lee Marvin[15], Edmond O'Brien[16], and Woody Strode[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1962[29], April 13, 1962[30], April 22, 1962[31], and April 23, 1962[32]. The original language of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was English[33]. Genres include Western film[7], flashback film[8], drama film[9], and Revisionist Western[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.7[36], 94/100[37], 95%[38], and 8.1/10[39].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . dspace.creighton.edu:8080. dspace.creighton.edu:8080. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Online-Filmdatenbank. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1962-04-13T00:00:00Z, +1962-04-22T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Willis Goldbeck
    Part of National Film Registry
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