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The Cowboys

Not Rated
WesternAdventureDramaAction
7.1/10(236 ratings)

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.

01-13-1972
2h 11m
The Cowboys
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Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Mark Rydell
Production:
Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures
Revenue:
$7,500,000
Budget:
$6,000,000

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Irving Ravetch
Director:
Mark Rydell
Unit Production Manager:
Dick Moder
Production Manager:
Nate H. Edwards
Original Music Composer:
John Williams

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en