John Ford was a tough director, but there's no mistaking his pure genius with this scene.

Director/producer John Ford was tough, but excellent.

Try it Liberty, just try it.

The brilliance of John Ford explained wonderfully!

Well done, Pilgrim!! This is a fine essay about one wonderfully layered and meaningful film by a master director.

That's really good analysis and demonstrates the art and craft of film making. While watching this scene and movie the casual observer might simply think "Wow, that's a good movie" without knowing the specific staging, movements, acting, and direction, that makes it so. Well done.

the fact that lee Marvin and john Wayne were close friend's , makes this scene all the more remarkable

love it......

The biggest balls in that scene-- Jimmy Stewart- what those guys went through during the missions over Germany I can't possibly imagine.

7:28 *EDITING mistake, bro....that's all it was*

*Just saw this for the first time ever, even though I grew up knowing the name of the movie (but never saw it before). I watched this clip about 20 times before I could let it go.. PURE BAD ASSERY on Wayne's part!*

I laughed so hard when Lee Marvin's character Tripped Jimmy Stewart character I was crying I was laughing so hard Jimmy Stewart made a funny woman in this movie they should have dressed him in Drag

How did the American Film Institute miss Liberty Valance on its list of the top 50 villains in movie history. Valance is definitely in the top 10!

Jimmy Stewart was as much of a badass in real life as anyone else in this scene. He just didn't need to wear it all the time.

My favorite scene in one of my 2 favorite westerns. Lee Marvin was a tough guy in real life; he doesn't seem like he's acting here. Other great western: Treasure of Sierra Madre.

0:26 - "Here comes Lee Marvin! He's always drunk & violent!" -Homer Simpson

My father is 88, big fan of all these actors and he’s never seen this film!…astonishing 🙄💕

More than a steak was at stake!

The slow click from the kitchen door makes this scene

always loved the way Lee Van Cleef kinda steals the scene with that backout while grabbing the whiskey bottle

I think lee van cleff was in baddy gang as well in high noon or it might have been gunfight at the ok corral

Vera miles kept saying a steak off the cuff what does that mean i cud eat her

Only one John Wayne!

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Jimmy Stewart was good. John Wayne was great. Both actors were 30 years older than the characters they portrayed on film. 🤷🏻‍♂️

"Girls, we need to figure out how to save some money around the restaurant" "Well papa, how about when we serve steaks we do not give the customers the entire side of beef" "HUSH CHILD THE MEN NEED TO EAT!"

The best scene and the best movie ever ? Obviously

Brilliant film, what a scene!

Gotta hand it to Pompy by the kitchen door. Best cornerman you could want.

Lee Van Cleef does not do anything in this scene, but he still manages to scare me.

This steak scene is well done

Stewart wasn’t too gangsta till the Duke stood up, then he acts all tough. Wimp

Arguably, the greatest movie scene ever.

Loosely based on Texas outlaw, John Wesley Harden. He was from Cuero, Texas. I was showed his gun in Seguin. The old man took it out of the case, and I could have touched it, but, thought-better not. Bad luck.

I see that Angel Eyes* learned his trade from Liberty Valance. (*Angle Eyes was played by Lee Van Cleef, who plays as the outlaw who picked up the booze on the way out and is sitting his the horse along with Liberty sitting on his at @4:09)

So many good steak scenes....this & The Matrix & Twister & The Irishman....& so many more that make me hungry!!! Ppl underestimate how much flavor those fatty chuck steaks have in them!!!

I'm shocked to see John Wayne play in a movie with a black person.

if they put films like this back on in cinemas i bet theyd be full to the rafters again...

I like my steaks untouched by floorboards and so does Donavon.

The way John Wayne took over the scene 🎬 became he had a beef 🥩 with Lee Marvin. 😂😂❤

Its overshadowed by Wayne and Marvin, but Pompei really looks like a boss standing there with that rifle. One of the best yet subtle don't **** with me looks I've ever seen on his face.

Not smart to make a sudden move like that with Pompe at the kitchen door.

In modern times everyone would have their phones out filming and John Wayne would be arrested for brandishing. What a world.

One of the obvious ironies of this film is that in real life James Stewart and Lee Marvin were highly decorated genuine WW2 heroes and John Wayne never served. He got a draft deferrment.

Fun trivia: Thomas Wilson based his performance of Griff Tannen off Liberty Valance

Incredible scene. From a incomparable film. Made possible by the faultless focus of all. Even the ‘extras’. Note how Strother Martin extends his reactions to it’s fullest.

Wow Wow Wow! What a great analysis!!! I’ve always loved TMWSLV. But I never knew why! The steak seen was always one of my favorites (“Burn me a good one Cookie”) - and you’ve explained why it’s been so impactful. I’ve always seen this film as the “death of the western” - with an anti-hero in Rance, and a questionable hero in Tom - Tom “snipes” LW, he doesn’t go toe-to-tow with him. I’ve always found that unsettling. Amazing Durection - - and Amazing analysis. I’m waiting for Hollywood to make a similar film about the Super Hero genre, which has also run its course. Thank you.

Folks, the "Old west" is a lie, never happened outside "Hollywood" movies, people are swayed over time. Truth be told, we are all refugees, survivors of the last reset! ...which was just before the Civil War, which btw was another lie! Clue- right after, Mass new insane asylums. reset was ugly

Badass

Liberty and his two friends didn't get to eat their steaks.