The Cowboys (1972)

The Cowboys (1972)

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them. 1972-01-13 United States of America 131 Min. PG-13
7.1 236 votes

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.

Cast

John Wayne is Wil Andersen
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne is Jebediah Nightlinger
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern is Long Hair
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst is Kate
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr. is Cowboy Fats
Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy is Cowboy Dan
Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict is Cowboy Steve
Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine is Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell is Cowboy Weedy
Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis is Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly is Cowboy Stuttering Bob
Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez is Cowboy Cimarron
Cowboy Cimarron

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