

1975·Adventure·1h 48m
7.0
★



After a band of drunken thugs overruns a small Indian Nation town, killing Reverend Goodnight and raping the women folk, Eula Goodnight enlists the aid of US Marshal Cogburn to hunt them down and bring her father's killers to justice.
Directed by Stuart Millar
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Cast

John Wayne
Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn
Eula Goodnight

Anthony Zerbe
Breed

Richard Jordan
Hawk

John McIntire
Judge Parker

Paul Koslo
Luke

Jack Colvin
Red

Jon Lormer
Rev. Goodnight

Lane Smith
Leroy

Warren Vanders
Baghy

Strother Martin
Shanghai McCoy

Chuck Hayward
Jerry (uncredited)
Crew

Martha Hyer
Writer

Hal B. Wallis
Producer

Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director

Edith Head
Costume Design

Jerry Brutsche
Stunts

Chuck Roberson
Stunt Double

Gary McLarty
Stunts

Gary Combs
Stunts

Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
brunettegsundae
7.0★ · 04/08/25

This is my kind of summer and summer love. Seeing Wayne and Hepburn together is something I never expected, but they actually work well together.
This is my kind of summer and summer love. Seeing Wayne and Hepburn together is something I never expected, but they actually work well together.
Sean
6.0★ · 04/08/25

The largely unrecognized sequel to True Grit may not be as good as the first, the storyline isn’t nearly as interesting and the lack of a lot of lovable characters is felt, but this ends up being quite the enjoyable watch because of two of the greatest performers in Hollywood history. John Wayne reprises his iconic, award winning Rooster Cogburn role alongside the most successful actress of all time Katharine Hepburn, and their chemistry together made this as enjoyable as it is. This movie did what Two Mules for Sister Sara did but better, although a lot of that can be attributed to Hepburn. In the end though it’s a pretty generic western, looks pretty good but has the usual shortcomings that this kind of movie often has. Still, Wayne and Hepburn make this worth watching, I have no clue why it’s such a small unknown movie, for me, it was a good bit of fun for most of the runtime.
The largely unrecognized sequel to True Grit may not be as good as the first, the storyline isn’t nearly as interesting and the lack of a lot of lovable characters is felt, but this ends up being quite the enjoyable watch because of two of the greatest performers in Hollywood history. John Wayne reprises his iconic, award winning Rooster Cogburn role alongside the most successful actress of all time Katharine Hepburn, and their chemistry together made this as enjoyable as it is. This movie did what Two Mules for Sister Sara did but better, although a lot of that can be attributed to Hepburn. In the end though it’s a pretty generic western, looks pretty good but has the usual shortcomings that this kind of movie often has. Still, Wayne and Hepburn make this worth watching, I have no clue why it’s such a small unknown movie, for me, it was a good bit of fun for most of the runtime.
Junior Shanks
6.6★ · 03/30/25

A great sequel to true grit. Not as good as the first but still a justifiable film and not just a money grab or a meaningless extension. The film has a great story with interesting and entertaining characters my two favourites of course being Rooster Cogburn played once again by the legendary John Wayne and Eula Goodnight played by Katherine Hepburn.
A great sequel to true grit. Not as good as the first but still a justifiable film and not just a money grab or a meaningless extension. The film has a great story with interesting and entertaining characters my two favourites of course being Rooster Cogburn played once again by the legendary John Wayne and Eula Goodnight played by Katherine Hepburn.
Lucas
7.0★ · 07/01/26

jetaaa
7.0★ · 06/01/26
