Film True Grit (1969)
In fine Hollywood tradition, John Wayne portrays “Rooster” Cogburn, a grumpy U.S. marshal hired by Mattie Ross to find her father’s killer.
Mattie selects Cogburn for his “true grit” as they journey into Indian territory alongside Texas Ranger La Boeuf.
The plot maintains audience interest, but it’s Wayne’s performance that truly shines in this Western classic.
Despite a 1975 sequel, Rooster Cogburn, starring Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, it failed to live up to the original film.
Overall, True Grit remains a classic in the genres of Western, Drama, Action, Adventure, and Crime.
