The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Poster of the 1962 movie and cover of the 1953 book
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Dorothy M. Johnson, 1953
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John Ford, 1962

Senator Ranse Stoddard and his wife Hallie arrive in Shinbone, a frontier town in an unnamed western state, to attend the funeral of Tom Doniphon. Upon entering the territory as a young attorney, Ranse is beaten and robbed by Liberty Valance and his gang. Tom is the only man who stands up to Valance, stating that force is all Valance understands.


The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Poster of the 1962 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
James Warner Bellah, 1962
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John Ford, 1962

Senator Ranse Stoddard and his wife Hallie arrive in Shinbone, a frontier town in an unnamed western state, to attend the funeral of Tom Doniphon. Upon entering the territory as a young attorney, Ranse is beaten and robbed by Liberty Valance and his gang. Tom is the only man who stands up to Valance, stating that force is all Valance understands.


Stagecoach. Poster of the 1939 movie and cover of the 1937 book, Stage to Lordsburg
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Stage to Lordsburg
Ernest Haycox, 1937
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John Ford, 1939

In June 1880, a group of strangers boards the stagecoach from Tonto, Arizona Territory, to Lordsburg, New Mexico. pregnant Lucy Mallory, who is travelling to join her cavalry officer husband; When the stage driver, Buck, looks for his shotgun guard, Marshal Curley Wilcox tells him that the guard is off searching for a fugitive.


Stagecoach. Poster of the 1939 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Stagecoach
Robert W. Krepps, 1966
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John Ford, 1939

In June 1880, a group of strangers boards the stagecoach from Tonto, Arizona Territory, to Lordsburg, New Mexico. pregnant Lucy Mallory, who is travelling to join her cavalry officer husband; When the stage driver, Buck, looks for his shotgun guard, Marshal Curley Wilcox tells him that the guard is off searching for a fugitive.


The Road Back. Poster of the 1937 movie and cover of the 1931 book
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The Road Back
Erich Maria Remarque, 1931
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James Whale, 1937

A sequel to the 1930 film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’. The movie follows a group of German soldiers who return home from World War I and try to adjust to civilian life. They find that their experiences have left them unable to fit in with society and they struggle to cope with the hardships they face. The film explores themes of post-traumatic stress disorder, disillusionment with war, and the difficulty of returning to civilian life after being in combat.