Rooster Cogburn

Rooster Cogburn

Eula Goodnight

Breed

Judge Parker

Luke

Red

Rev. Goodnight

Wolf

Leroy

Bagby

Nose

McCoy

Chen Lee

Hambone (uncredited)

Jerry (uncredited)

Emmett (uncredited)

Cat

Fiona's Husband (uncredited)

John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn were born a mere two weeks apart (Wayne being the eldest), and their careers paralleled each other, yet this film marked the only time the Hollywood veterans appeared together onscreen.

The official still photographer for this movie was Susie Tracy, daughter of Katharine Hepburn's longtime lover Spencer Tracy.

Neville Brand was considered for a major role.

The stunt doubles for John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn and Richard Romancito are very obvious in the riverboat scenes.

When drunken Rooster starts to stand up after target practice, his rifle is in his hand. But when the scene cuts and he walks away, there is not a rifle in is hand.

When they are on the raft at night, Eula and Rooster are talking. When the camera is on Rooster, we see the background moving as if he is facing downstream. Similarly, when Eula is in shot, she appears to moving downstream. As they are facing each other, it is impossible for them to be both facing downstream.

Rooster Cogburn: [his deputy is shot] You bastard!

Eula Goodnight: Just to whom do you think you are talking, Mr. Marshall?

Rooster Cogburn: That shows you know more about the Lord and His Good Book than you know about men!