
Plot
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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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

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
Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

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
Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

John Pedrini
Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

General Sterling Price
Ginger Cat (uncredited)

Stuart Randall
McAlester (uncredited)

Clark Ross
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Connie Sawyer
Talkative Woman at Hanging (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels
Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)

Dean Smith
Minor Role (uncredited)

Vincent St. Cyr
Gaspargoo (uncredited)

Max Wagner
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
The Hangman (uncredited)

Chalky Williams
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Hank Worden
R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)