The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
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| Based on | "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" by Dorothy M. Johnson |
| Produced by | Willis Goldbeck |
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| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Edited by | Otho Lovering |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | John Ford Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.2 million |
| Box office | $8 million[2] or $3.2 million (US/Canada)[3] |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (/ˈvæləns/) is a 1962 black and white American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and James Stewart in their first film together. The screenplay by James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck was adapted from a 1953 short story written by Dorothy M. Johnson. The supporting cast features Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Woody Strode, Strother Martin, and Lee Van Cleef.
In 2007, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4][5]
- ^ "This Week's Movie Openings". Los Angeles Times. April 15, 1962. Calendar, p. 18.
- ^ "Box Office Information for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". The Numbers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1962". Variety. January 9, 1963. p. 13. Please note these are rentals and not gross figures
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Announces National Film Registry Selections for 2007". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2020.