The Cowboys
Also known as Cowboys
1972 film by Mark Rydell
Film · TMDB
7.1When 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.
Released: 1972-01-13134 minDir: Mark RydellWestern, Adventure, Drama, ActionBudget: $6.0MBox office: $7.5M
Cast
- John Wayne as Wil Andersen
- Roscoe Lee Browne as Jebediah Nightlinger
- Bruce Dern as Long Hair
- Colleen Dewhurst as Kate
- Alfred Barker Jr. as Cowboy Fats
- Nicolas Beauvy as Cowboy Dan
Themes
- based on novel or book
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1972 American films1972 English-language films1972 films1972 Western (genre) filmsAmerican Western (genre) filmsEnglish-language Western (genre) filmsFilms directed by Mark RydellFilms scored by John WilliamsFilms set in MontanaFilms shot in ColoradoFilms shot in New MexicoRotten Tomatoes ID same as Wikidata