True Grit
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.
Plot
In 1880, teenager Mattie Ross travels to Fort Smith, Arkansas, following the murder of her father there by his hired hand, Tom Chaney. Seeking justice, Mattie hires Rooster Cogburn—an aging, alcoholic, one-eyed U.S. Marshal—to help track him down, as Chaney has fled into Indian Territory and joined the gang of outlaw "Lucky" Ned Pepper, who previously escaped Cogburn's custody. Also in town is young Texas Ranger La Boeuf, who is pursuing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator. He offers Cogburn a share of the reward money to bring Chaney back to Texas, despite Mattie's insistence that he be hanged in Fort Smith.
Awards
Cast
- Alfred Ryder
- Boyd Morgan
- Carlos Rivas
- Connie Sawyer
- Dennis Hopper
- Donald Woods
- Edith Atwater
- Elizabeth Harrower
- Glen Campbell
- Guy Wilkerson
- H.W. Gim
- Hank Worden
- James McEachin
- James Westerfield
- Jay Silverheels
- Jeff Corey
- Jeremy Slate
- John Doucette
- John Fiedler
- John Pickard
- John Wayne
- Ken Renard
- Kim Darby
- Max Wagner
- Myron Healey
- Robert Duvall
- Ron Soble
- Strother Martin
- Stuart Randall
- Wilford Brimley
More details
| author | Charles Portis Marguerite Roberts |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Actor National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Arkansas |
| director | Henry Hathaway |
| editor | Warren Low |
| events | Texas Ranger Division |
| genre | drama western |
| keywords | bury colt dragoon revolver drive force gang member indian territory kill mcalester\'s store morning reward rooster cogburn set up shoot tease texas ranger think warn |
| musicBy | Elmer Bernstein |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor |
| producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Colorado Ouray County |