Rooster Cogburn

John Wayne

Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn

Eula Goodnight

Anthony Zerbe

Breed

Richard Jordan

Hawk

John McIntire

Judge Parker

Paul Koslo

Luke

Jack Colvin

Red

Jon Lormer

Rev. Goodnight

Richard Romancito

Wolf

Lane Smith

Leroy

Tommy Lee

Chen Lee

Warren Vanders

Baghy

Jerry Gatlin

Nose

Strother Martin

Shanghai McCoy

Chuck Hayward

Jerry (uncredited)

Andrew Prine

Fiona's Husband (uncredited)

Charles Weldon

Bailiff (uncredited)

Mickey Gilbert

Hambone (uncredited)

John Howard Hamilton

U.S. Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited)

Gary McLarty

Emmett (uncredited)

General Sterling Price

Cat (uncredited)

Stuart Millar

Director

Martha Hyer

Writer

Hal B. Wallis

Producer