The Cowboys
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 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🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cowboys about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell.
- When was The Cowboys released?
- The Cowboys was released on January 13, 1972.
- How long is The Cowboys?
- The Cowboys has a runtime of 2h 14m.
- Where can I track The Cowboys?
- You can track The Cowboys on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.
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