True Grit
1969 · Movie · 122 min. · United States
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy, Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), on a mission of "justice", which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), because he has "grit", and a reputation of getting the job done. The two are joined by a Texas Ranger, LaBoeuf (Glen Campbell), who is looking for the same man (Jeff Corey) for a separate murder in Texas. Their odyssey takes them from Fort Smith, Arkansas, deep into the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) to find their man.
Direction Henry Hathaway
Cast John Wayne · Glen Campbell · Kim Darby · Jeremy Slate · Jeff Corey · Robert Duvall · Dennis Hopper · Strother Martin
Soundtrack Elmer Bernstein
Screenplay Marguerite Roberts · Charles Portis
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Original title True Grit
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