John Wayne

Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn

Katharine Hepburn

Eula Goodnight

Anthony Zerbe

Breed

Richard Jordan

Hawk

John McIntire

Judge Parker

Paul Koslo

Luke

Jack Colvin

Red

Jon Lormer

Rev. Goodnight

Lane Smith

Leroy

Warren Vanders

Baghy

Strother Martin

Shanghai McCoy

Chuck Hayward

Jerry (uncredited)

Andrew Prine

Fiona's Husband (uncredited)

Charles Weldon

Bailiff (uncredited)

Gary McLarty

Emmett (uncredited)