Western

True Grit

- The strangest trio ever to track a killer.

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.

Release Date : 1969-06-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Wallis-Hazen Inc.Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mattie Ross

Original Name : Kim Darby

Gender : Female

Character Name : "La Boeuf"

Original Name : Glen Campbell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emmett Quincy

Original Name : Jeremy Slate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ned Pepper

Original Name : Robert Duvall

Gender : Male

Character Name : "Moon"

Original Name : Dennis Hopper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Goudy

Original Name : Alfred Ryder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel G. Stonehill

Original Name : Strother Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Chaney

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Boots Finch

Original Name : Ron Soble

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Parker

Original Name : James Westerfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lawyer Daggett

Original Name : John Fiedler

Gender : Male

Character Name : "Sheriff"

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Character Name : "Barlow"

Original Name : Donald Woods

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Floyd

Original Name : Edith Atwater

Gender : Female

Character Name : "Dirty Bob"

Original Name : Carlos Rivas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Bagby

Original Name : Isabel Boniface

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chen Lee

Original Name : H.W. Gim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Ross

Original Name : John Pickard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Ross

Original Name : Elizabeth Harrower

Gender : Female

Character Name : Yarnell

Original Name : Ken Renard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harold Parmalee

Original Name : Jay Ripley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Farrell Parmalee

Original Name : Kenneth Becker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilford Brimley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Card Player / Raft Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hayward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Alton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Forrest Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Cavens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Coogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy at Prisoner Unloading (uncredited)

Original Name : Myron Healey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : James McEachin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis McMullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red - Ferryman (uncredited)

Original Name : Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Robin Morse

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Edna O'Dell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : John Pedrini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ginger Cat (uncredited)

Original Name : General Sterling Price

Gender : Male

Character Name : McAlester (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Randall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Clark Ross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Talkative Woman at Hanging (uncredited)

Original Name : Connie Sawyer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Character Name : Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Silverheels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Dean Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gaspargoo (uncredited)

Original Name : Vincent St. Cyr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Wagner

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Hangman (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Wilkerson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Chalky Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Worden

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

It's about the Duke's image really you know. When her father is shot and killed, Mattie Ross is outraged and thirsting for revenge. Seeking out Rooster Cogburn based on his gritty reputation, and aided by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, they head off to find the killer. It's not bold or foolish to say that John Wayne has not only been in better films, he's also given better performances than his Oscar winning turn here in True Grit. However, few of his fans, or anyone who had watched his career closely, were complaining that the big man collected the pinnacle of acting awards. True Grit is a highly entertaining picture that when all is said and done, is as much about Wayne's image as it is a revenge character driven piece. Suffering with ill health in the twilight of his career, Wayne delivers a warm and humble performance as Cogburn. Eye patch over one eye, Rooster Cogburn is a rapscallion who is impossible to dislike, and that comes down to Wayne and his mannered performance. True Grit is boosted by the sparky performance of Kim Darby as Mattie Ross, with the chemistry between herself and Wayne warm and honest, and this gives the film its emotional core, with both characters needing each other without even knowing it. It almost wasn't to be for Darby though, Mia Farrow was the preferred choice for Mattie, but Farrow unwisely took advice from a mischievous Robert Mitchum and turned down the part, something she is quoted as saying she regretted for the rest of her career. Faring not so well, though, is Glen Cambell as LaBoeuf, guilty of trying too hard, he just becomes hard to take seriously, and this even in the jovial moments. Robert Duvall lands bad guy duties but doesn't quite get to grips with it, and the rest of the cast are merely making up the numbers. Thankfully director Henry Hathaway shoots it just about right, he, along with his excellent cinematographer Lucien Ballard, are framing Wayne and all his iconic being in one loving movie. So in what could have been a standard hunt the villain picture, actually turns out to be quite a character driven treat. 8/10

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-03

This has got to be one of the finest of this genre ever made. Wayne is superb as a tough, uncompromising US marshal engaged by a naive, but headstrong Kim Darby to avenge the murder of her father. The vain, self-assured Texas Ranger "La Beouf" (Glen Campbell) is also on the hunt and the three of them set off to track down "Lucky Ned Pepper" and his gang. The photography is stunning and we do get quite a sense of the sheer scale of the territory as they close in on their prey. This is a well written, tensely, even - on occasion - quite humorously directed movie with some great music and indubitably a legend out in front who isn't afraid to look old and out of condition. Robert Duvall plays a mean "Ned Pepper" and Strother Martin has some fun as the horse-broker. This is super cinema.