True Grit (1969 film)

True Grit
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHenry Hathaway
Screenplay byMarguerite Roberts
Based onTrue Grit
by Charles Portis
Produced byHal B. Wallis
Starring
CinematographyLucien Ballard
Edited byWarren Low
Music byElmer Bernstein
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • June 12, 1969 (1969-06-12) (Premiere (Little Rock, AR))
  • June 13, 1969 (1969-06-13) (Los Angeles)
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Running time
128 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$31.1 million[2]

True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Marguerite Roberts. Wayne won an Oscar for his performance in the film and reprised his character for the 1975 sequel Rooster Cogburn.

Historians believe Cogburn was based on Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas, who brought in some of the toughest outlaws. The cast also features Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Corey and Strother Martin. The title song, sung by Campbell, was also Oscar-nominated.

The movie's success, launched a series of films including a 1975 sequel, a 1978 made-for-TV sequel, and a 2010 remake film adaptation.

  1. ^ True Grit at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ "True Grit (1969)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved March 15, 2018.