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Poster of The Cowboys

The Cowboys

1972-2h 11min

7.1 / 10 252

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.

Western Adventure Drama Action

Directed by Mark Rydell

Writers Irving Ravetch William Dale Jennings Harriet Frank Jr.

Stars John Wayne Roscoe Lee Browne Bruce Dern

Videos

Thumbnail of the video: Andersen is Shot Down

Andersen is Shot Down

Thumbnail of the video: Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

Thumbnail of the video: Josh Olson on THE COWBOYS

Josh Olson on THE COWBOYS

Cast

John Wayne's picture in the cast

John Wayne

Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne's picture in the cast

Roscoe Lee Browne

Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern's picture in the cast

Bruce Dern

Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst's picture in the cast

Colleen Dewhurst

Kate

Alfred Barker Jr.'s picture in the cast

Alfred Barker Jr.

Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy's picture in the cast

Nicolas Beauvy

Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedict's picture in the cast

Steve Benedict

Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradine's picture in the cast

Robert Carradine

Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Stephen R. Hudis's picture in the cast

Stephen R. Hudis

Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Sean Kelly's picture in the cast

Sean Kelly

Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez's picture in the cast

A Martinez

Cowboy Cimarron

Clay O'Brien's picture in the cast

Clay O'Brien

Cowboy Hardy Fimps