Review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) by Hilary G — 30 Jan 2008

I don't even like westerns, but this was good.

This review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) was written by Hilary G on 30 Jan 2008.

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

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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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