John Wayne

Character: Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn

Character: Eula Goodnight

Anthony Zerbe

Character: Breed

Richard Jordan

Character: Hawk

John McIntire

Character: Judge Parker

Paul Koslo

Character: Luke

Jack Colvin

Character: Red

Jon Lormer

Character: Rev. Goodnight

Richard Romancito

Character: Wolf

Lane Smith

Character: Leroy

Tommy Lee

Character: Chen Lee

Warren Vanders

Character: Baghy

Jerry Gatlin

Character: Nose

Strother Martin

Character: Shanghai McCoy

Chuck Hayward

Character: Jerry (uncredited)

Andrew Prine

Character: Fiona's Husband (uncredited)

Charles Weldon

Character: Bailiff (uncredited)

Mickey Gilbert

Character: Hambone (uncredited)

John Howard Hamilton

Character: U.S. Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited)

Gary McLarty

Character: Emmett (uncredited)

General Sterling Price

Character: Cat (uncredited)