The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of getting the job done.
John Wayne
Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Kim Darby
Mattie Ross
Glen Campbell
"La Boeuf"
Jeremy Slate
Emmett Quincy
Robert Duvall
Ned Pepper
Dennis Hopper
"Moon"
Alfred Ryder
Goudy
Strother Martin
Colonel G. Stonehill
Jeff Corey
Tom Chaney
Ron Soble
Captain Boots Finch
James Westerfield
Judge Parker
John Fiedler
Lawyer Daggett
John Doucette
"Sheriff"
Donald Woods
"Barlow"
Edith Atwater
Mrs. Floyd
Carlos Rivas
"Dirty Bob"
Isabel Boniface
Mrs. Bagby
H.W. Gim
Chen Lee
John Pickard
Frank Ross
Elizabeth Harrower
Mrs. Ross
Ken Renard
Yarnell
Jay Ripley
Harold Parmalee
Kenneth Becker
Farrell Parmalee
Wilford Brimley
Minor Role (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Card Player / Raft Man (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
Forrest Burns
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Gene Coogan
Myron Healey
Deputy at Prisoner Unloading (uncredited)
James McEachin
Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
Dennis McMullen
Bailiff (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
Robin Morse
Bit Part (uncredited)
Edna O'Dell
John Pedrini
General Sterling Price
Ginger Cat (uncredited)
Stuart Randall
McAlester (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Connie Sawyer
Talkative Woman at Hanging (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jay Silverheels
Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)
Dean Smith
Vincent St. Cyr
Gaspargoo (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Guy Wilkerson
The Hangman (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Hank Worden
R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
Henry Hathaway
Director
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Nov 22, 1968
Aug 1, 1990
Jan 17, 1992
Dec 23, 1995
Dec 18, 1965
Jun 25, 1982
Jul 22, 2005
Dec 23, 1966
Jul 31, 2014
Apr 10, 1952
Feb 19, 1982
Nov 24, 1993
May 1, 2025
Feb 1, 1959
Jan 10, 1999
Dec 12, 1957
Wallis-Hazen Inc.
US
Paramount Pictures
Taurus Film
DE
United States
English