Review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) by Jonathan S — 30 May 2008

James Stewart, John Ford & The Duke...can't fail with those ingrediants!

This review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) was written by Jonathan S on 30 May 2008.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Caleb W (93) on 29 May 2015

This is not only one of the greatest westerns, but also one of the greatest films ever made in my opinion…

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By David L (3,419) on 25 Sep 2017

I always love James Stewart in any leading role, so it was a treat to see him in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance…

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By Ben S (1,411) on 18 Sep 2016

I haven't watched many westerns. However, I liked this movie. The story and the acting were good…

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By Jon P (467) on 07 Jul 2014

Beautifully played and tremendously influential, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is one of the very finest of the John Ford Westerns, bathed…

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By Andy S (1,590) on 06 Oct 2018

I really wish Ford had shot this movie in color. There's a lot of very scenic moments that would look pretty in color…

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By Enoch W (2) on 07 Jul 2014

The best western by Ford (or any director for that matter)…

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By Diana W (351) on 27 Oct 2017

Awesome Movie! Perhaps my alltime favorite movie, definitely my alltime favourite Western & I love Westerns…

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By Annabelle P (6) on 25 Jul 2014

A person opposed to violence comes west, resorts to a gun when confronting the villain and, in the climactic shoot-out, the good guy is saved…

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By Dan G (1,214) on 22 Jun 2017

A subtle, surprising and superb Western, signed by the genre master, John Ford…

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By Joe R (452) on 19 Dec 2015

Looking back to an era when America stood for much goodness and was still young enough to want to make things better…

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