True Grit: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate. A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.

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A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory. 1880 Yell County, Arkansas. With revenge etched on her mind after the murder of her father by a once-trusted, cowardly jackal, plucky Mattie Ross rides to Fort Smith.

After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn...

Roger Ebert praises John Wayne's performance and the film's Western spirit in this adaptation of Charles Portis' novel. He calls it a masterpiece and a joyous scary movie that captures the essence of Wayne's archetype.

A classic western adaptation of Charles Portis' novel, starring John Wayne as a one-eyed marshal and Kim Darby as a determined girl seeking revenge. See the synopsis, cast, photos, videos, awards and trivia of this 1969 film.

True Grit, American western film, released in 1969, that was a late career triumph for John Wayne, who won his only Academy Award for his performance as the cantankerous U.S. marshal Rooster Cogburn. Mattie Ross (played by Kim Darby) is a headstrong 14-year-old girl who is determined to find her.

A series of American western dramas based on the novel by Charles Portis, featuring the adventures of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn. The 1969 original film starring John Wayne was a success, while the 1975 sequel and the 1978 TV movie were less well-received.