The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Quotes

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a television program that debuted in 1970 . The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance completed its run in 1970.

It features Willis Goldbeck, and John Ford as producer, Cyril J. Mockridge in charge of musical score, and William H. Clothier as head of cinematography.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is distributed by Paramount Pictures.

The cast includes: James Stewart as Ransom Stoddard, Carleton Young as Maxwell Scott, John Wayne as Tom Doniphon, Willis Bouchey as Jason Tully, Lee Marvin as Liberty Valance, Edmond O'Brien as Dutton Peabody, Strother Martin as Floyd, Andy Devine as Link Appleyard, Ken Murray as Doc Willoughby, Lee Van Cleef as Reese, Shug Fisher as Kaintuck, Vera Miles as Hallie, Jeanette Nolan as Nora Ericson, John Qualen as Peter Ericson, Denver Pyle as Amos Carruthers, James Stewart as Barman, Woody Strode as Pompey, and John Carradine as Maj. Cassius Starbuckle.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Quotes

James Stewart as Ransom Stoddard

• (James Stewart) "Where are his boots?"
• (Unnamed) "Well, I thought -- well, they was an awful nice pair of boots, almost brand new, and I thought --"
• (James Stewart) "Put his boots on, Clute. And his gun belt, and his spurs."

• (James Stewart) "Marshal, I was wrong the other day. But I was reading up on territorial law, and there it is, right there. Now, I'll draw up the complaint, take care of all the legal details; but you do have jurisdiction. Says so right there. So next time he sets foot in this town, you'll arrest him."
• (Andy Devine) "Anything you say, Mr. Stoddard. I'll be tickled to -- death -- what was that? Arrest who ?"
• (James Stewart) "Liberty Valance."
• (Andy Devine) "Arrest Liberty Val -- you mean Liberty Valance? Just as I was startin' to get my appetite back."

• (James Stewart) "Now look, Pompey. You know I --"
• (John Wayne) "Who says he can't? Pour yourself a drink, Pompey."
• (Woody Strode) "You know I don't drink no drams, Mr. Tom."
• (John Wayne) "I said take a drink."
• (Woody Strode) "No, sir. We got a mare in foal, and horses to feed and water. You come on home."

• (James Stewart) "Thanks, Jason. On time."

• (James Stewart) "You're not going to use the story, Mr. Scott?"
• (Carleton Young) "No, sir. This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."

• (James Stewart) "I don't want to kill him, I just want to put him in jail."
• (John Wayne) "Ohhh --"

Lee Marvin as Liberty Valance

• (Lee Marvin) "You lookin' for trouble, Doniphon?"
• (John Wayne) "You aim to help me find some?"

• (Lee Marvin) "Hashslinger; you out here?"
• (High Pockets) "I'd say that was Liberty Valance there now; wouldn't you?"
• (James Stewart) "Yes, I would."
• (Shug Fisher) "W-w-we'll be seein' you, Mr. Stoddard."

• (Lee Marvin) "You got a choice, Dishwasher. Either you get out of town, or tonight you be out on that street alone. You be there, and don't make us come and get you."

Andy Devine as Link Appleyard

• (Andy Devine) "Did you know Liberty Valance is in town tonight?"
• (Edmond O'Brien) "I'd be a poor newspaperman indeed if I didn't know what everybody knows."

• (Andy Devine) "The jail's only got one cell, and the lock's broke and I sleep in it."

Willis Bouchey as Jason Tully

• (Willis Bouchey) "Nothing's too good for the man who shot Liberty Valance."

John Wayne as Tom Doniphon

• (John Wayne) "You talk too much, think too much. Besides, YOU didn't kill Liberty Valance."

• (John Wayne) "Pompey, go find Doc Willoughby. If he's sober, bring him back."

• (John Wayne) "Whoa, take 'er easy there, Pilgrim."

• (John Wayne) "I know those law books mean alot to you, but not out here. Out here a man settles his own problems."

• (John Wayne) "Liberty Valance's the toughest man south of the Picketwire; next to me."

• (John Wayne) "Hey, pilgrim. You forgot your pop-gun."

• (John Wayne) "Hallie's your girl now. Go back in there and take that nomination. You taught her how to read and write; now give her something to read and write about."

• (John Wayne) "Since our legal authority closed the bar on us, I propose that Ransom Stoddard, Attorney at Law, come up here and run this meeting for us."

Edmond O'Brien as Dutton Peabody

• (Election Council President) "The chair recognizes its old friend; that distinguished member of the Fourth Estate, founder, owner, publisher and editor of the Shinbone Star, Mr. Dutton Peabody, Esquire."
• (Edmond O'Brien) "Thank you, thank you, Mister Chairman, for those kind words; but why don't you tell them the whole truth: founder, owner, editor, and I also sweep out the place."

• (Edmond O'Brien) "Liberty Valance -- and his myrmidons."

• (Edmond O'Brien) "No. No. No you don't. No. I -- I'm a newspaperman, not a politician. No, politicians are my meat; I build 'em up and I tear 'em down but I wouldn't be one I couldn't be one; it'd destroy me; gimme a --"
• (John Wayne) "Bar's closed."
• (Edmond O'Brien) "Good people of Shinbone, I -- I -- I'm your conscience; I'm the still, small voice that thunders in the night. I'm your watchdog that howls against the wolves. I'm; I'm your father confessor. I -- I -- I'm -- what else am I?"
• (John Wayne) "Town drunk?"

• (Edmond O'Brien) "As for you, Old Man: go West and grow young with the country."

• (Edmond O'Brien) "No. No. No you don't. No. I -- I'm a newspaperman, not a politician. No, politicians are my meat; I build 'em up and I tear 'em down but I wouldn't be one I couldn't be one; it'd destroy me -- gimme a"
• (John Wayne) "Bar's closed."
• (Edmond O'Brien) "Huh? Good people of Shinbone, I -- I -- I'm you conscience; I'm the still, small voice that thunders in the night. I'm your watchdog that howls against the wolves. I'm; I'm your father confessor. I -- I -- I'm -- I'm -- what else am I?"
• (John Wayne) "Town drunk?"

• (Edmond O'Brien) "Hallie, please. The proprieties concerning the cutlery. Now, how many times have I told you, the fork goes to the left of the plate, and the knife goes --"
• (Vera Miles) "What's the matter with you? You superstitious or something?"

• (Edmond O'Brien) "I'll have the usual, Jack."
• (Jack, Barman) "The bar is closed, Mister Editor, during voting."
• (Edmond O'Brien) "Bar's closed?"
• (John Wayne) "You can blame your lawyer friend. He says that's one of the "Fundamental laws of democracy." No exception."
• (Edmond O'Brien) "No exceptions for the working press? Why, that's carrying democracy much too far."

• (Edmond O'Brien) "Courage can be purchased at yon' tavern."

Vera Miles as Hallie

• (Vera Miles) "One steak for Mr. Peabody, with fixins'."
• (Jeanette Nolan) "Steak, beans, potatoes --"
• (John Qualen) "And a deep dish apple pie."
• (Jeanette Nolan) "Someday he order something different and we all faint dead away."

• (Vera Miles) "Rance, do you think I could -- I mean, grown up and all -- do you think I could learn to read?"
• (James Stewart) "Why, sure you can, Hallie. Why, there's nothing to it. It'd be -- it'd be easy. Can you learn how to read? Why, I can -- I can teach you. A smart girl like you? Of course you can learn how to read. Now, do you want to try?"
• (Vera Miles) "It's awful worrisome not knowing how. I know the Good Book from preacher talk; but it'd be a soul comfort if I could read the words myself."

Woody Strode as Pompey

• (Woody Strode) "It was writ by Mr. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia."
• (James Stewart) "Was written, Pompey."
• (Woody Strode) "Written by Mr. Thomas Jefferson. And he called the Constitution."
• (James Stewart) "Declaration of Independence."
• (Woody Strode) "It begun with the words -- "We hold these truths to be -- " uhh --"
• (Unnamed) "Self-evident."
• (James Stewart) "Let him alone, Charlie."
• (Woody Strode) ""Self-evident, that -- " uhh -- that --"
• (James Stewart) ""That all men are created equal." That's fine, Pompey."
• (Woody Strode) "I knew that, Mr. Rance, but I just plumb forgot it."
• (James Stewart) "Oh, it's all right, Pompey. A lot of people forget that part of it. You did just fine, Pompey."

Denver Pyle as Amos Carruthers

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Jeanette Nolan as Nora Ericson

• (Jeanette Nolan) "Poppa; go put your pants on."

Shug Fisher as Kaintuck

• (High Pockets) "Then what about Mr. Peabody? He can read and write, and he runs the newspaper."
• (Shug Fisher) "Yeah, and when he's drinking, why, he can talk the ears off of a woo-wooden Indian."

Strother Martin as Floyd

• (Strother Martin) "It's Liberty. He; he's hurt."
• (Strother Martin) "It's Liberty."
• (Ken Murray) "Whiskey, quick."
• (Unnamed) "Here, sir."
• (Ken Murray) "Dead."

Ken Murray as Doc Willoughby

• (Ken Murray) "My advice to you as uh --"
• (Edmond O'Brien) "Coroner."
• (Ken Murray) "and uh your personal phys --"
• (Edmond O'Brien) "Physician."
• (Ken Murray) "is to get your supper and go to bed. No charge."

John Carradine as Maj. Cassius Starbuckle

• (John Carradine) "What kind of lawyer is he? He takes the law into his own hands. He has blood on his hands. The mark of Cain is on this man."

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