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.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was released in 1962 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 594 reviews, giving The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) an average rating of 86%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 89% and users giving an average score of 89%.
With a score of 86%, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1962, which stands at 63%.
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