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7.3The 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.
Released: 1969-06-11128 minDir: Henry HathawayWestern, Drama
Cast
- John Wayne as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
- Kim Darby as Mattie Ross
- Glen Campbell as "La Boeuf"
- Jeremy Slate as Emmett Quincy
- Robert Duvall as Ned Pepper
- Dennis Hopper as "Moon"
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Screenplay by
- Marguerite Roberts
- Based on
- True Grit , (1968 novel), by Charles Portis
- Produced by
- Hal B. Wallis
- Starring
- John Wayne Glen Campbell Kim Darby Jeremy Slate Robert Duvall Strother Martin
- Cinematography
- Lucien Ballard
- Edited by
- Warren Low
- Music by
- Elmer Bernstein
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release dates
- June 12, 1969 ( 1969-06-12 ) ( Little Rock premiere) June 13, 1969 ( 1969-06-13 ) (Los Angeles)
- Running time
- 128 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
Key dates
- Published
- 3 July 1969
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- True Grit
- Main subject
- Texas Ranger Division
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Screenwriter
- Charles Portis
- Composer
Article
True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Hal B. Wallis. Starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, with Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, the film is adapted by Marguerite Roberts from Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name.
The story follows Marshal Cogburn and Texas Ranger La Boeuf (Campbell) as they are hired by a young girl, Mattie Ross (Darby), to apprehend the outlaw who killed her father. Historians believe Cogburn was based on Deputy U.S. Marshal Henry "Heck" Thomas, who brought in some of the toughest outlaws. The cast also features Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Corey and Strother Martin.
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1969 American films1969 English-language films1969 films1969 Western (genre) filmsAmerican films about revengeAmerican Western (genre) filmsEnglish-language Western (genre) filmsFilms about capital punishmentFilms about the Texas Ranger DivisionFilms about the United States Marshals ServiceFilms based on American novelsFilms based on Western (genre) novels