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I believe you testified you backed away from Aaron WhartonThat's right Which direction were you goingI always go backwards when I'm backing up
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True Grit

I always go backwards when I'm backing up

Cross-examining Lawyer:
So, you say that when Amos Wharton raised his axe, you backed away from him.Rooster Cogburn:That's right.Cross-examining Lawyer:In what direction were you going?Rooster Cogburn:I always go backwards when I'm backing up

Full Transcript

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I believe you testified you backed away from Aaron Wharton
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That's right Which direction were you going
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I always go backwards when I'm backing up
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Duration
13 seconds
Views
501
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:16
Uploaded
Mar 08, 2026
Genres
drama, western
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Movie Summary

A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.

Actors

Joe Stevens
Cross-examining Lawyer
Joe Stevens
Jeff Bridges
Rooster Cogburn
Jeff Bridges
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Rooster mumbling Pencil neck son of a bitch
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My name is La Boeuf.
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I just come from Yell countyWe have no rodeo clowns in Yell...
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A saucy line will not get you far with me.
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Look here I need a pony and I will pay ten dollars for one...
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He don't know he got a rider.
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I'll call him 'Little Blackie'That's a...
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Thank Mr Stonehill for meNo ma'am I ain't suppose...
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You are trying to take advantage of meI'm giving you...
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I'm not a sharper An old man sleeping in a rope bed In...
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Leave your money.
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Mattie: Dearest mother, I'm about to embark on a great...
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Where's Marshall Cogburn?
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Here inside is a train ticket for your return home.
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Is that Rooster Cogburn?
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HEY! Go, Little Blackie. Come on.