# Title: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962 ‧ Western/Drama ‧ 2h 3m


## Description: Senator Ransom Stoddard returns to his home town where he recounts his past to a local reporter. He recalls the time he was a lawyer and how he is known for killing a local goon, Liberty Valance. Release date April 22, 1962 (USA) Director John Ford Story by Dorothy M. Johnson Screenplay Willis Goldbeck, James Warner Bellah Running time 2h 3m Distributed by Paramount Pictures


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