The Cowboys

The Cowboys

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

7.1 /10 261 votes
January 13, 1972 2h 14m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Mark Rydell
Writers Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings
Studio Sanford Productions (III)
Rating 7.1/10
Language EN
Budget $6,000,000

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Cast & Crew

John Wayne

John Wayne

Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Kate

Alfred Barker Jr.

Alfred Barker Jr.

Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy

Nicolas Beauvy

Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedict

Steve Benedict

Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Cowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudis

Stephen R. Hudis

Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Sean Kelly

Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez

A Martinez

Cowboy Cimarron

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cowboys was released on January 13, 1972.

The runtime of The Cowboys is 2h 14m.

The Cowboys is a Western, Adventure, Drama, Action movie.

The Cowboys has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Cowboys is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell.

The main cast of The Cowboys includes John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern.

The Cowboys is originally in English.