1972 · Western / Adventure / Drama / Action
The Cowboys
All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
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.
- 7.1/10 · 277 votes
- 2h 14m
- January 13, 1972
- English
Directed by Mark Rydell
About The Cowboys
The Cowboys is a 1972 western, adventure, drama, and action film directed by Mark Rydell. It runs 2h 14m. It was released on January 13, 1972.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 7.1 out of 10, based on 277 TMDB votes.
The Cowboys Details
- Title
- The Cowboys
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 7.1/10 from 277 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Writers
- Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings, Harriet Frank Jr.
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $7,500,000
- Keywords
- based on novel or book, montana, ranch, beef, cattle drive, underage drinking, gun battle, cattle, schoolboy, cattleman, cattle rustling, kids on their own
The Cowboys Release Date
The Cowboys was released on January 13, 1972. More 1972 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
The Cowboys Genres
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The Cowboys Cast
John WayneWil Andersen
Roscoe Lee BrowneJebediah Nightlinger
Bruce DernLong Hair
Colleen DewhurstKate
Alfred Barker Jr.Cowboy Fats
Nicolas BeauvyCowboy Dan
Steve BenedictCowboy Steve
Robert CarradineCowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman HowellCowboy Weedy
Stephen R. HudisCowboy Charlie Schwartz- Sean KellyCowboy Stuttering Bob
A MartinezCowboy Cimarron
Clay O'BrienCowboy Hardy Fimps- Sam O'BrienCowboy Jimmy Phillips
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