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The Cowboys (1972)

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

7.12h 14mWestern • Adventure • Drama • Action
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Synopsis

When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

Movie Information

Director
Mark Rydell
Writers
Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings, Harriet Frank Jr.
Release Year
1972
Runtime
134 minutes
Genre
Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
7.1 / 10 (266 votes)

Top Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.
Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy
Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict
Steve Benedict
Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

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When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

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