The Cowboys
“All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.”
7.1/ 10IMDb7.4269
19722h 14mPG
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.
Top-billed cast
- JJohn Wayne
- RRoscoe Lee Browne
- BBruce Dern
- CColleen Dewhurst
- AAlfred Barker Jr.
- NNicolas Beauvy
- SSteve Benedict
- RRobert Carradine
- NNorman Howell
- SStephen R. Hudis
Crew
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Writers
- Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings, Harriet Frank Jr.
- Producer
- Mark Rydell
- Production
- Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Cowboys rated?
The Cowboys has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 269 votes.
Who directed The Cowboys?
The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell.
When was The Cowboys released?
The Cowboys was released in 1972.