Dennis Hopper as Moon Garrett; Donald Woods as Barlow; John Wayne as Reuben J. Cogburn; Robert Duvall as Ned Pepper; Jeff Corey as Tom Chaney; Kim Darby as Mattie Ross; Jeremy Slate as Emmett Quincy; James Westerfield as Isaac Parker; Carlos Rivas as Dirty Bob; John Fiedler as J. Noble Daggett; Strother Martin as G. Stonehill; Edith Atwater as Mrs. Floyd; Alfred Ryder as Goudy; Ron Soble as Boots Finch; Glen Campbell as LaBoeuf Texas Ranger
Rating
G (General Audience)
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Language
English
Plot
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, La Boeuf (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.