"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."
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"
Alfred Ryder
as Goudy
Strother Martin
as Colonel G. Stonehill
Jeff Corey
as Tom Chaney
Ron Soble
as Captain Boots Finch
James Westerfield
as Judge Parker
John Fiedler
as Lawyer Daggett
John Doucette
as "Sheriff"
Donald Woods
as "Barlow"
Edith Atwater
as Mrs. Floyd
Carlos Rivas
as "Dirty Bob"
Isabel Boniface
as Mrs. Bagby
H.W. Gim
as Chen Lee
John Pickard
as Frank Ross
Elizabeth Harrower
as Mrs. Ross
Ken Renard
as Yarnell
Jay Ripley
as Harold Parmalee
Kenneth Becker
as Farrell Parmalee
Wilford Brimley
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
as Card Player / Raft Man (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
Forrest Burns
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Gene Coogan
Myron Healey
as Deputy at Prisoner Unloading (uncredited)
James McEachin
as Judge Parker's Bailiff (uncredited)
Dennis McMullen
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
as Red - Ferryman (uncredited)
Robin Morse
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Edna O'Dell
John Pedrini
General Sterling Price
as Ginger Cat (uncredited)
Stuart Randall
as McAlester (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Connie Sawyer
as Talkative Woman at Hanging (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jay Silverheels
as Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)
Dean Smith
Vincent St. Cyr
as Gaspargoo (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Guy Wilkerson
as The Hangman (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Hank Worden
as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Charles Portis
Novel
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Henry Hathaway
Director
Marguerite Roberts
Screenplay
Joseph H. Hazen
Executive Producer
Fred Gerber
Stunts
Cody Bearpaw
Quentin Dickey
Jim Burk
Louie Elias
Bob Harris
Neil Summers
Polly Burson
Gary Combs
Monty Jordan
Stunt Double
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Frank Beetson
Production Manager
Don Black
Lyricist
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Walter H. Tyler
Production Design
Jack Wilson
Makeup Supervisor
Carol Meikle
Hairstylist
Warren Low
Supervising Film Editor
Paul Nathan
Associate Producer
John Burton
Elden Ruberg
Sound Recordist
Roy Meadows
William W. Gray
Assistant Director