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The Cowboys (1972)

Overview

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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Mark Rydell profile
Mark Rydell

Director

Irving Ravetch profile
Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne profile
John Wayne

Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne profile
Roscoe Lee Browne

Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern profile
Bruce Dern

Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst profile
Colleen Dewhurst

Kate

Alfred Barker Jr. profile
Alfred Barker Jr.

Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy profile
Nicolas Beauvy

Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedict profile
Steve Benedict

Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradine profile
Robert Carradine

Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howell profile
Norman Howell

Cowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudis profile
Stephen R. Hudis

Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Sean Kelly profile
Sean Kelly

Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez profile
A Martinez

Cowboy Cimarron

John Wayne profile
John Wayne

Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne profile
Roscoe Lee Browne

Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern profile
Bruce Dern

Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst profile
Colleen Dewhurst

Kate

Alfred Barker Jr. profile
Alfred Barker Jr.

Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy profile
Nicolas Beauvy

Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedict profile
Steve Benedict

Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradine profile
Robert Carradine

Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howell profile
Norman Howell

Cowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudis profile
Stephen R. Hudis

Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Sean Kelly profile
Sean Kelly

Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez profile
A Martinez

Cowboy Cimarron

Extra

Release Date

January 13, 1972

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Production Company

Sanford Productions (III) logoWarner Bros. Pictures logo

Available On

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Videos

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The Cowboys (1972) ~ Trailer

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