True Grit (1969 film)

True Grit is a 1969 American western Technicolor film. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis 1968 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Marguerite Roberts. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway and starred Kim Darby as Mattie Ross and John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn. Wayne won his only Academy Award for his performance in this film and reprised his role as Cogburn in the 1975 sequel Rooster Cogburn. Historians believe Rooster was based on Deputy U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas, who brought in some of the toughest outlaws. The cast also features Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper and Strother Martin.

A young Texas Ranger, La Boeuf Glen Campbell, is also pursuing Chaney and joins forces with Cogburn, despite Matties protest. The two try to ditch Mattie, but she catches up and joins them.After several days, the three discover two horse thieves named Emmett Quincy Jeremy Slate and Moon Dennis Hopper who are waiting for Ned Pepper at a remote dugout cabin. The trio capture the cabin and Cogburn interrogates the thieves. Moons leg is injured and Cogburn uses the injury as leverage to get information about Lucky Ned. To prevent Moon from talking too much Quincy stabs Moon, and Cogburn kills Quincy. Before Moon dies, he tells Cogburn that Pepper and his gang are due at the cabin that night. The trio lays a trap for them. ........

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