Review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) by Lee M — 09 Oct 2010

'Together For The First Time - James Stewart - John Wayne - in the masterpiece of four-time Academy Award winner John Ford'.

Great Western, good cast, and has one of the best final lines ever to end a movie.

Tom Doniphon: Liberty Valance's the toughest man south of the Picketwire - next to me.

Tom Doniphon: [Valance has tripped Rance in the diner, causing him to spill a tray of food] That's *my* steak, Valance.

Liberty Valance: [laughing] You heard him, Dude. Pick it up.

Ransom Stoddard: No!

Tom Doniphon: Pilgrim, hold it. I said you, Valance; *you* pick it up.

Liberty Valance: Three against one, Doniphon.

Tom Doniphon: My boy, Pompey; kitchen door.

[Valance looks and sees Pompey at the door holding a rifle].

Floyd: I'll get it, Liberty!

[Doniphon kicks Floyd in the face as he bends down to retrieve the tray].

Liberty Valance: You got a choice, Dishwasher. Either you get out of town, or tonight you be out on that street alone. You be there, and don't make us come and get you.

Tom Doniphon: You talk too much, think too much. Besides, YOU didn't kill Liberty Valance.

Ransom Stoddard: You're not going to use the story, Mr. Scott?

Maxwell Scott: No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.

[last lines].

Jason Tully: Nothing's too good for the man who shot Liberty Valance.