Trivia: Although Jon Lormer plays Katharine Hepburn's father in the film, he was only one year older than Hepburn.
Rooster Cogburn (1975)
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Directed by: Stuart Millar
Starring: John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Jordan, Anthony Zerbe
Genres: Western
Factual error: On their journey, Rooster is bragging about his navy colts, when actually his sidearm is a Colt .45 Peacemaker, also known as an Army Colt M1873.
Rooster Cogburn: Say, uh, there's one thing I would like to get straight.
Eula: Hmm.
Rooster Cogburn: We both know that the Lord brands lyin' a sin. You think He'll still smile on you after them whoppers you told in there?
Eula: And if thy words stray from the truth for the good of God's own, if thy intent be pure, thou shall not then be judged sinful.
Rooster Cogburn: Beautiful quotation. What book? What chapter?
Eula: I will confess, Reuben, it is of my own invention, I just made it up.
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