True Grit gave John Wayne his one and only Academy Award and, in his opinion, his role in the movie ended a 20-year career rut. John Wayne was arguably the greatest Western star of all time ...

Rooster Cogburn was originally created by Charles Portis in his 1968 novel True Grit, which was first adapted into a film of the same name in 1969. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway, following a ...

To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.

John Wayne was an all-American figure of machismo, lending himself to many John Ford westerns, such as 'Stagecoach' and 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'.

the odds are against them. But rabid vengeance keeps determined Mattie going. Is true grit enough to see justice served?

Elvis Presley and John Wayne ... together in 1969’s True Grit, for which Duke won his Best Actor Oscar. Nevertheless, Elvis, who greatly admired Wayne from watching his movies as a child ...