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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John WayneReuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn | Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn |
 Katharine HepburnEula Goodnight | Eula Goodnight |
 Anthony ZerbeBreed | Breed |
 Richard JordanHawk | Hawk |
 John McIntireJudge Parker | Judge Parker |
 Paul KosloLuke | Luke |
 Jack ColvinRed | Red |
 Jon LormerRev. Goodnight | Rev. Goodnight |
| RRichard RomancitoWolf | Wolf |
 Lane SmithLeroy | Leroy |
| TTommy LeeChen Lee | Chen Lee |
 Warren VandersBaghy | Baghy |
 Jerry GatlinNose | Nose |
 Strother MartinShanghai McCoy | Shanghai McCoy |
 Chuck HaywardJerry (uncredited) | Jerry (uncredited) |
 Andrew PrineFiona's Husband (uncredited) | Fiona's Husband (uncredited) |
 Charles WeldonBailiff (uncredited) | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| MMickey GilbertHambone (uncredited) | Hambone (uncredited) |
| JJohn Howard HamiltonU.S. Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited) | U.S. Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited) |
 Gary McLartyEmmett (uncredited) | Emmett (uncredited) |
| GGeneral Sterling PriceCat (uncredited) | Cat (uncredited) |