The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 1962. A young lawyer in the old west tries to champion law and order.
Directed by John Ford. Written by James Warner Bellah, & Willis Goldbeck, based on a story by Dorothy M. Johnson. Starring John Wayne, & James Stewart, with Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, & Woody Strode.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: B
Enjoyment: The framing device is unnecessary and pretty dull, and the political convention scene is interminable. But when the movie's a Western, it's great. B
GPA: 2.7/4
[update of a previous post - original is here]
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