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Credits

Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Eula Goodnight

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Breed

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Hawk

John McIntire

John McIntire

Judge Parker

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Luke

Jack Colvin

Jack Colvin

Red

Jon Lormer

Jon Lormer

Rev. Goodnight

Richard Romancito

Wolf

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Leroy

Tommy Lee

Chen Lee

Warren Vanders

Warren Vanders

Baghy

Jerry Gatlin

Nose

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Shanghai McCoy

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Jerry (uncredited)

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Fiona's Husband (uncredited)

Charles Weldon

Charles Weldon

Bailiff (uncredited)

Art

E. Preston Ames

Art Direction

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Camera

Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Rexford L. Metz

Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Luster Bayless

Costume Design

Barbara Ronci

Hairdresser

Emile LaVigne

Makeup Artist

Dave Grayson

Makeup Artist

Lon Bentley

Makeup Artist

Crew

Jack McMaster

Special Effects

Jerry Gatlin

Stunt Coordinator

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Stunt Double

George Robotham

Stunts

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Jerry Summers

Stunts

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Stunts

Mickey Gilbert

Stunts

Jerry Brutsche

Stunts

Kevin N. Johnston

Stunts

Quentin Dickey

Stunts

Directing

Stuart Millar

Director

Joseph Lenzi

First Assistant Director

Richard Hashimoto

Second Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Unit Director

Editing

Robert Swink

Editor

Production

Paul Nathan

Associate Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Producer

William W. Gray

Production Manager

Sound

Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

John R. Carter

Sound

Leonard S. Petterson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Charles Portis

Characters

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Writer

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