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The Cowboys

1972-01-13 · 134 min · ★ 7.1

Western · Adventure · Drama · Action

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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Directors
Mark Rydell
Production companies
Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,000,000
Revenue
USD 7,500,000

Top Cast

John WayneJohn WayneWil Andersen
Roscoe Lee BrowneRoscoe Lee BrowneJebediah Nightlinger
Bruce DernBruce DernLong Hair
Colleen DewhurstColleen DewhurstKate
Alfred Barker Jr.Alfred Barker Jr.Cowboy Fats
Nicolas BeauvyNicolas BeauvyCowboy Dan
Steve BenedictSteve BenedictCowboy Steve
Robert CarradineRobert CarradineCowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman HowellNorman HowellCowboy Weedy
Stephen R. HudisStephen R. HudisCowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean KellyCowboy Stuttering Bob
A MartinezA MartinezCowboy Cimarron
Clay O'BrienClay O'BrienCowboy Hardy Fimps
Sam O'BrienCowboy Jimmy Phillips
Mike PyeattCowboy Homer Weems
Slim PickensSlim PickensAnse
Lonny ChapmanLonny ChapmanHomer's Father
Charles TynerCharles TynerStonemason
Sarah CunninghamAnnie Andersen
Allyn Ann McLerieAllyn Ann McLerieEllen Price

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