True Grit
A headstrong teen hunts down her father’s killer, enlisting the help of a grizzled U.S. Marshal whose reputation for grit is matched only by his reluctance to get involved—until revenge forces them into a deadly showdown across the frontier.
“The strangest trio ever to track a killer.”
Synopsis
A teenage tomboy sets out on a mission of justice after her father is murdered. Determined to avenge his death, she enlists the help of a tough, seasoned marshal named "Rooster" Cogburn, known for his grit and ability to get the job done.
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A crew of 55+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Shot by Lucien BallardScored by Elmer BernsteinDesigned by Walter H Tyler
Box Office
1969 · Box office
Grossed $37.7M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$37.7M
Re-release box office
- 2019614 theaters
- $434K($562K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Der Marshalde
- Der Marshallde
- True Grit - Der Marshalde
- 100 Dollars pour un Shériffr
- Cent dollars pour un shériffr
- Il Grintait
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Cast & Crew
55 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Wayne
as 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 Col. G. Stonehill
Jeff Corey
as Tom Chaney
Ron Soble
as Capt. Boots Finch
James Westerfield
as Judge Parker
John Fiedler
as Lawyer Daggett
Supporting cast
36John 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
as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
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
as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
John Pedrini
as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
General Sterling Price
as Ginger Cat (uncredited)
Stuart Randall
as McAlester (uncredited)
Clark Ross
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Connie Sawyer
as Talkative Woman at Hanging (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels
as Condemned Man at Hanging (uncredited)
Dean Smith
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Vincent St Cyr
as Gaspargoo (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as The Hangman (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Hank Worden
as R. Ryan - Undertaker (uncredited)
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