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1969
True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Hal B. Wallis. Starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, with Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, the film is adapted by Marguerite Roberts from Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name.
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John Wayne, a towering figure in American cinema, is often synonymous with the traditional Western genre. His reactionary political views and iconic roles have come to embody the very essence of the myths and values that many young people in the late 1960s and early 1970s rebelled against. Despite this cultural shift, Wayne's films during this period, particularly *True Grit* (1969), achieved remarkable commercial s…More
