The Cowboys

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

Jan 13 1972 GP 2h 14m
Adventure, Drama, Western

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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Plot

When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers 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 Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

Written by

William Dale Jennings, Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Directed by

Mark Rydell

Cast

John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Sanford Productions (III)

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
The Cowboys (1972) ~ Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes
Josh Olson on THE COWBOYS
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# of Votes
17,229
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA