In the scene where Tom tells Ranse it was him who killed Valance, his look is rather unkempt, unshaven and his clothes grimy. And as he leaves he walks with a shuffle of low esteem as opposed to his swagger in the begining scenes of the movie giving the viewer the impression he gave up on life and no longer cared. I think this movie is where Wayne projects raw emotion right up there next to Ethan Edwards in The Searchers. Seems Ford had a way to bring out the best in Duke.
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What was Tom Donophins life after Stoddard and Hallie left for Washington? I know it does not give any clues in the movie, but I read somewhere that he became homeless. He must have had no money if the County was paying for his funeral. Did he become a man who gave up on life?
