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poster movie The Cowboys

The Cowboys (1972)

PG

1972-01-13

  • Western
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Action

2h 14m

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

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.

  • Irving RavetchScreenplay
  • William Dale JenningsNovel, Screenplay
  • Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
  • Mark RydellDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Cowboys

Budget$6,000,000.00

Revenue$7,500,000.00

Casts

  • Profile John Wayne with character Wil Andersen

    John Wayne

    Wil Andersen

  • Profile Roscoe Lee Browne with character Jebediah Nightlinger

    Roscoe Lee Browne

    Jebediah Nightlinger

  • Profile Bruce Dern with character Long Hair

    Bruce Dern

    Long Hair

  • Profile Colleen Dewhurst with character Kate

    Colleen Dewhurst

    Kate

  • Profile Alfred Barker Jr. with character Cowboy Fats

    Alfred Barker Jr.

    Cowboy Fats

  • Profile Nicolas Beauvy with character Cowboy Dan

    Nicolas Beauvy

    Cowboy Dan

  • Profile Steve Benedict with character Cowboy Steve

    Steve Benedict

    Cowboy Steve

  • Profile Robert Carradine with character Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

    Robert Carradine

    Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

  • Profile Norman Howell with character Cowboy Weedy

    Norman Howell

    Cowboy Weedy

  • Profile Stephen R. Hudis with character Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

    Stephen R. Hudis

    Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

  • Sean Kelly

    Cowboy Stuttering Bob

  • Profile A Martinez with character Cowboy Cimarron

    A Martinez

    Cowboy Cimarron

  • Profile Clay O'Brien with character Cowboy Hardy Fimps

    Clay O'Brien

    Cowboy Hardy Fimps

  • Sam O'Brien

    Cowboy Jimmy Phillips

  • Mike Pyeatt

    Cowboy Homer Weems

  • Profile Slim Pickens with character Anse

    Slim Pickens

    Anse

  • Profile Lonny Chapman with character Homer's Father

    Lonny Chapman

    Homer's Father

  • Profile Charles Tyner with character Stonemason

    Charles Tyner

    Stonemason

  • Sarah Cunningham

    Annie Andersen

  • Profile Allyn Ann McLerie with character Ellen Price

    Allyn Ann McLerie

    Ellen Price

  • Maggie Costain

    Phoebe

  • Profile Matt Clark with character Smiley

    Matt Clark

    Smiley

  • Jerry Gatlin

    Howdy

  • Walter Scott

    Okay

  • Profile Richard Farnsworth with character Henry Williams

    Richard Farnsworth

    Henry Williams

  • Wallace Brooks

    Red Tucker

  • Charise Cullin

    Elizabeth

  • Collette Poeppel

    Rosemary

  • Rita Hudis

    Charlie's Mother

  • Margaret Kelly

    Bob's Mother

  • Larry Randles

    Ben

  • Larry Finley

    Jake

  • Jim Burk

    Pete

  • Norman Howell Sr.

    Jim's Father

  • Fred Brookfield

    Rustler

  • Tap Canutt

    Rustler

  • Profile Chuck Courtney with character Rustler

    Chuck Courtney

    Rustler

  • Profile Gary Epper with character Rustler

    Gary Epper

    Rustler

  • Profile Tony Epper with character Rustler

    Tony Epper

    Rustler

  • Kent Hays

    Rustler

  • J.R. Randall

    Rustler

  • Profile Henry Wills with character Rustler

    Henry Wills

    Rustler

  • Profile Joe Yrigoyen with character Rustler

    Joe Yrigoyen

    Rustler

  • Profile Ralph Volkie with character Ralphie (uncredited)

    Ralph Volkie

    Ralphie (uncredited)

  • Ivan Brutsche

    Towns Person (uncredited)