True Grit

“The strangest trio ever to track a killer.”

7.3(842)19692h 8m

Western

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.

Director

Henry Hathaway

Revenue

$37.7M

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Cast

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

Reviews

2 reviews

John Chard

6y ago

8.0

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...

Geronimo1967

2y ago

8.0

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 q...