
The Cowboys (1972)
“All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.”
2h 14m·1972
IMDb7.4/10RT75%Metacritic52TMDB7.1/10
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.
Director: Mark Rydell
Where to Watch · US
Top Cast

John Wayne
Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern
Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst
Kate

Alfred Barker Jr.
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