Review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) by Troy S — 12 Feb 2008

If I owned an Ipod, the theme song from this movie would be on it.

This review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) was written by Troy S on 12 Feb 2008.

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

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Merely one of the greatest Westerns ever made, John Ford's The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a genuine masterpiece, notable for (among other…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 01 Jul 2017

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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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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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