The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) – Filming Locations
Western · Directed by John Ford · Starring John Wayne, Vera Miles
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon 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. 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.
Where was The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance filmed?
- Moab, Utah, United States, Moab – Western landscape establishing shots and desert sequences. John Ford frequently used the Utah desert for his westerns; the distinctive red rock formations provided authentic western landscape backdrop
- Monument Valley, Utah-Arizona, United States, Monument Valley – Iconic western vistas and landscape cinematography. Ford's most iconic shooting location; the distinctive buttes and desert plateau were central to establishing the western setting and Ford's visual style
- Stockton, California, United States, Stockton – Town sequences and river/waterfront scenes establishing Shinbone, the fictional western town. Ford used Stockton's waterfront and streetscapes to represent the fictional town of Shinbone, using authentic period California locations