Liberty Valance
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Liberty Valance is the notorious outlaw antagonist from the classic Western film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," known for his ruthless intimidation and violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liberty Valance canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4337407 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Liberty Valance Context triple: [The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, mainCharacter, Liberty Valance]
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A.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford, renowned for its exploration of myth versus reality in the shaping of the American West.
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B.
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, renowned for its operatic style, Ennio Morricone’s iconic score, and Henry Fonda’s rare turn as a chilling villain.
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C.
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 American Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, following a Missouri farmer turned vengeful outlaw in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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D.
Unforgiven
Unforgiven is a 1992 American revisionist Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, acclaimed for its dark, realistic deconstruction of the Western genre.
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E.
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady)
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady) is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and blending action with character-driven humor and drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Liberty Valance Target entity description: Liberty Valance is the notorious outlaw antagonist from the classic Western film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," known for his ruthless intimidation and violence.
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A.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford, renowned for its exploration of myth versus reality in the shaping of the American West.
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B.
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 epic Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone, renowned for its operatic style, Ennio Morricone’s iconic score, and Henry Fonda’s rare turn as a chilling villain.
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C.
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 American Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, following a Missouri farmer turned vengeful outlaw in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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D.
Unforgiven
Unforgiven is a 1992 American revisionist Western film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, acclaimed for its dark, realistic deconstruction of the Western genre.
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E.
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady)
Rooster Cogburn (and the Lady) is a 1975 Western film starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, serving as a sequel to True Grit and blending action with character-driven humor and drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ outlaw ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
ⓘ
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
|
| associatedWithLocation | Shinbone ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
intimidating
ⓘ
ruthless ⓘ sadistic ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
James Warner Bellah
ⓘ
Willis Goldbeck ⓘ |
| eraOfFictionalSetting | late 19th century American West ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Western film ⓘ |
| hasEnforcer |
Floyd (henchman)
ⓘ
Reese (henchman) ⓘ
linked to:
Floyd (henchman)
|
| killedBy | Tom Doniphon ⓘ |
| kills | Hallie’s cowhand Pompey’s employer (Tom Doniphon’s associate) in backstory ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| mistakenlyCreditedAsShotBy | Ransom Stoddard ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
outlaw leader
ⓘ
primary antagonist ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shot and killed in a nighttime street duel ⓘ |
| notableQuoteContext | associated with the film’s theme “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final showdown on the main street of Shinbone
ⓘ
whipping Ransom Stoddard in the street ⓘ |
| occupation |
gunfighter
ⓘ
hired thug ⓘ |
| opposes |
Ransom Stoddard
ⓘ
Tom Doniphon ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (narrative)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
|
| portrayedBy | Lee Marvin ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
lawlessness
ⓘ
rule by violence ⓘ |
| threatens |
Ransom Stoddard
ⓘ
citizens of Shinbone ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
revolver
ⓘ
whip ⓘ |
| worksFor | cattle interests opposed to statehood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Liberty Valance Description of subject: Liberty Valance is the notorious outlaw antagonist from the classic Western film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," known for his ruthless intimidation and violence.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.