Casting

Director

Stuart Millar

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Writer

Martha Hyer

Characters

Charles Portis

Original Music Composer

Laurence Rosenthal

Director of Photography

Harry Stradling Jr.

Editor

Robert Swink

Stunt Coordinator

Jerry Gatlin

Art Direction

E. Preston Ames

Set Decoration

George R. Nelson

Costume Design

Luster Bayless, Edith Head

Makeup Artist

Dave Grayson, Emile LaVigne, Lon Bentley

John Wayne
John WayneReuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine HepburnEula Goodnight
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony ZerbeBreed
Richard Jordan
Richard JordanHawk
John McIntire
John McIntireJudge Parker
Paul Koslo
Paul KosloLuke
Jack Colvin
Jack ColvinRed
Jon Lormer
Jon LormerRev. Goodnight
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Richard RomancitoWolf
Lane Smith
Lane SmithLeroy
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Tommy LeeChen Lee
Warren Vanders
Warren VandersBaghy
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Jerry GatlinNose
Strother Martin
Strother MartinShanghai McCoy
Chuck Hayward
Chuck HaywardJerry (uncredited)
Andrew Prine
Andrew PrineFiona's Husband (uncredited)
Charles Weldon
Charles WeldonBailiff (uncredited)
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Mickey GilbertHambone (uncredited)
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John Howard HamiltonU.S. Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited)
Gary McLarty
Gary McLartyEmmett (uncredited)
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General Sterling PriceCat (uncredited)