True Grit (1969)
Directed by Henry Hathaway
A determined farm girl from Yell County hires a hard-drinking marshal in Fort Smith and rides with him into Indian Territory after her father's killer.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Ross family farm≈ 00:00:00Yell County, ArkansasStated on screen
Mattie's father sets off for Fort Smith with his hired man Tom Chaney, who kills him there.
- 2Fort Smith, Arkansas≈ 00:08:00Stated on screen
Mattie settles her father's affairs, hires Rooster Cogburn and meets the Texas Ranger La Boeuf.
- 3Trail into the Territory≈ 00:42:00Choctaw Nation, Indian TerritoryInferred
Left behind, Mattie swims her pony across the river and catches up with the two lawmen.
- 4Dugout cabin≈ 00:55:00Choctaw Nation, Indian TerritoryInferred
Rooster corners the outlaws Quincy and Moon, and the night ambush on Ned Pepper's gang goes wrong.
- 5McAlester's store, Indian Territory≈ 01:15:00Stated on screen
They bring in the bodies at McAlester's store before pressing on.
- 6Meadow showdown and snake pit≈ 01:35:00Choctaw Nation, Indian TerritoryInferred
- 7Doctor≈ 02:00:00Fort Smith, ArkansasStated on screen
- 8Ross family plot≈ 02:03:00Yell County, ArkansasStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 516 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Horse: 315 km
- Not shown: 201 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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