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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.

2h 8m1969GTMDb 7.3

WesternDramaAdventure

English

Crew and Cast

Henry HathawayHenry HathawayDirectorJohn WayneJohn WayneReuben J. "Rooster" CogburnKim DarbyKim DarbyMattie RossGlen CampbellGlen Campbell"La Boeuf"Jeremy SlateJeremy SlateEmmett QuincyRobert DuvallRobert DuvallNed PepperDennis HopperDennis Hopper"Moon"Alfred RyderAlfred RyderGoudyStrother MartinStrother MartinColonel G. StonehillJeff CoreyJeff CoreyTom ChaneyRon SobleRon SobleCaptain Boots FinchJames WesterfieldJames WesterfieldJudge ParkerJohn FiedlerJohn FiedlerLawyer DaggettJohn DoucetteJohn Doucette"Sheriff"Donald WoodsDonald Woods"Barlow"Edith AtwaterEdith AtwaterMrs. FloydCarlos RivasCarlos Rivas"Dirty Bob"
Isabel BonifaceMrs. BagbyH.W. GimH.W. GimChen LeeJohn PickardJohn PickardFrank RossElizabeth HarrowerElizabeth HarrowerMrs. RossKen RenardKen RenardYarnell
Jay RipleyHarold ParmaleeKenneth BeckerKenneth BeckerFarrell ParmaleeWilford BrimleyWilford BrimleyMinor RoleChuck HaywardChuck HaywardCard Player · Raft Man
Leon AltonBoarding House Guest
Forrest BurnsCourtroom Spectator
Albert CavensBoarding House GuestGene CooganGene CooganBoarding House GuestMyron HealeyMyron HealeyDeputy at Prisoner Unloading

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 June 1969
Runtime
2h 8m
Rating
G
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (895 votes)

Production

Director
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Charles Portis, Marguerite Roberts
Studios
Wallis-Hazen Inc., Paramount Pictures, Taurus Film
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$37.7M
Collection
Rooster Cogburn Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English