Movie·1972·2h 14m
The Cowboys
All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings, Harriet Frank Jr.
Producer
Mark Rydell
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Music
John Williams
Editor
Neil Travis
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
267 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
John Wayne
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict
Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell
Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis
Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly
Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez
Cowboy Cimarron
Clay O'Brien
Cowboy Hardy Fimps
Sam O'Brien
Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
Mike Pyeatt
Cowboy Homer Weems
Slim Pickens
Anse
Lonny Chapman
Homer's Father
Charles Tyner
Stonemason
// crew
Crew
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
Mark Rydell
Director, Producer
William Dale Jennings
Screenplay
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Neil Travis
Editor
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