In which 1960s Western did John Wayne, Glen Campbell, and Robert Duvall star?

True Grit is the answer. The 1969 Western was directed by Henry Hathaway, based on Charles Portis’s novel, and brought together John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf, and Robert Duvall as Lucky Ned Pepper in one of the best-known films from Wayne’s later career.

From Charles Portis’s Novel to the 1969 Film

True Grit was based on Charles Portis’s 1968 novel of the same name. The film version was released in 1969 and kept the story centered on Mattie Ross, a determined young woman who hires a lawman to help track her father’s killer. Kim Darby played Mattie, giving the film a central character whose search for justice drives the Western plot.

John Wayne, Glen Campbell, and Robert Duvall

John Wayne played U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, the tough and aging lawman hired by Mattie Ross. Glen Campbell played La Boeuf, a Texas Ranger also pursuing the same fugitive. Robert Duvall played Lucky Ned Pepper, an outlaw leader who becomes one of the film’s key criminal figures.

Rooster Cogburn and Wayne’s Oscar

Rooster Cogburn gave John Wayne one of his most recognized late-career roles. The character’s rough manner, drinking, stubbornness, and fighting skill made him different from a clean-cut frontier hero. Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, making True Grit especially important in his film career.

The Later True Grit Remake

A later version of True Grit was released in 2010, which can sometimes cause title confusion. The film with John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall, and Kim Darby is the 1969 version directed by Henry Hathaway. The shared title comes from the same Charles Portis source material, but the cast named in the question points specifically to the original 1960s Western.