Summary
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard (James Stewart) attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
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Cast
John Wayne
Tom Doniphon
James Stewart
Ransom Stoddard
Vera Miles
Hallie Stoddard
Lee Marvin
Liberty Valance
Edmond O'Brien
Dutton Peabody
Andy Devine
Marshal Link Appleyard
Ken Murray
Doc Willoughby
John Carradine
Maj. Cassius Starbuckle
Jeanette Nolan
Nora Ericson
John Qualen
Peter Ericson
Willis Bouchey
Jason Tully - Conductor
Carleton Young
Maxwell Scott
Woody Strode
Pompey
Denver Pyle
Amos Carruthers
Strother Martin
Floyd
Lee Van Cleef
Reese
Robert F. Simon
Handy Strong
O. Z. Whitehead
Herbert Carruthers
Paul Birch
Mayor Winder
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Townsman (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Townsman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Townswoman (uncredited)
Helen Gibson
Townswoman (uncredited)
Eva Novak
Townswoman (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips
Townswoman (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Henchman (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
Henchman (uncredited)
William Henry
Gambler (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Statehood Council Member (uncredited)
Shug Fisher
Kaintuck (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Clute Dumfries (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Barfly (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Barfly (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Drummer (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Party Member at Convention (uncredited)
Anna Lee
Mrs. Prescott - Widow in Stage Holdup (uncredited)
Charles Seel
Election Council President (uncredited)