True Grit 54 years old

The strangest trio ever to track a killer

True Grit

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.

Credits

True Grit Cast

Name Character
John Fiedler He was 44, 80 years old when he died as Lawyer Daggett
Robert Duvall He was 38, now 93 years old as Ned Pepper
Dennis Hopper He was 33, 74 years old when he died as "Moon"
John Wayne He was 62, 72 years old when he died as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Alfred Ryder He was 53, 79 years old when he died as Goudy
Kim Darby She was 21, now 76 years old as Mattie Ross
Edith Atwater She was 58, 74 years old when she died as Mrs. Floyd
Strother Martin He was 50, 61 years old when he died as Colonel G. Stonehill
John Pickard He was 5, 29 years old when he died as Frank Ross
Jeff Corey He was 54, 88 years old when he died as Tom Chaney
James Westerfield He was 56, 58 years old when he died as Judge Parker
Ron Soble He was 37, 70 years old when he died as Captain Boots Finch
Glen Campbell He was 33, 81 years old when he died as "La Boeuf"
Jeremy Slate He was 43, 80 years old when he died as Emmett Quincy
Donald Woods He was 35, 67 years old when he died as "Barlow"
Carlos Rivas He was 16, 50 years old when he died as "Dirty Bob"
Kenneth Becker He was 37, 68 years old when he died as Farrell Parmalee
Ken Renard He was 63, 87 years old when he died as Yarnell
John Doucette He was 48, 73 years old when he died as "Sheriff"

True Grit Crew

Name Department
Lucien Ballard as Director of Photography. He was 61 (80) years old when He died Camera
Warren Low as Supervising Film Editor. He was 63 (83) years old when He died Editing
Walter H. Tyler as Production Design. He was 60 (81) years old when He died Art
Roy Meadows as Sound Recordist. He was 64 (73) years old when He died Sound
Dorothy Jeakins as Costume Design. She was 55 (81) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Henry Hathaway as Director. He was 71 (86) years old when He died Directing
Marguerite Roberts as Screenplay. She was 63 (83) years old when She died Writing
Elmer Bernstein as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (82) years old when He died Sound
Charles Portis as Novel. He was 35 (86) years old when He died Writing
Frank Beetson as Production Manager. Production
Joseph H. Hazen as Producer. He was 71 (96) years old when He died Production
Paul Nathan as Associate Producer. He was 112 (69) years old when He died Production
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True Grit (54 years)

The strangest trio ever to track a killer

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 11, 1969
  • Runtime: 128 minutes
  • Revenue: 31132592.00