The Cowboys (1972)
All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
John Wayne
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict
Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell
Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis
Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly
Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez
Cowboy Cimarron
Director & Crew
Mark Rydell
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of The Cowboys?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 based on 265 votes.
Who directed The Cowboys?
The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell and released in 1972.
How long is The Cowboys?
The Cowboys has a runtime of 2 hours and 14 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1972-01-13
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box Office
- $7.5M
- Status
- Released