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The Cowboys

The Cowboys

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
Jan 13, 19722h 11minUS
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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.

TitleThe Cowboys
RealesedJan 13, 1972
WriterIrving Ravetch
DirectorMark Rydell
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesSanford Productions (III)
John Wayne

John Wayne

Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.

Alfred Barker Jr.

Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy

Nicolas Beauvy

Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict

Steve Benedict

Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis

Stephen R. Hudis

Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly

Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez

A Martinez

Cowboy Cimarron
Clay O'Brien

Clay O'Brien

Cowboy Hardy Fimps
Sam O'Brien

Sam O'Brien

Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
Mike Pyeatt

Mike Pyeatt

Cowboy Homer Weems
Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Anse
Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Homer's Father
Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Stonemason
Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

Annie Andersen
Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Ellen Price
Maggie Costain

Maggie Costain

Phoebe
Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Smiley
Jerry Gatlin

Jerry Gatlin

Howdy
Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Okay
Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Henry Williams
Wallace Brooks

Wallace Brooks

Red Tucker
Charise Cullin

Charise Cullin

Elizabeth
Collette Poeppel

Collette Poeppel

Rosemary
Rita Hudis

Rita Hudis

Charlie's Mother
Margaret Kelly

Margaret Kelly

Bob's Mother
Larry Randles

Larry Randles

Ben
Larry Finley

Larry Finley

Jake
Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Pete
Norman Howell Sr.

Norman Howell Sr.

Jim's Father
Fred Brookfield

Fred Brookfield

Rustler
Tap Canutt

Tap Canutt

Rustler
Chuck Courtney

Chuck Courtney

Rustler
Gary Epper

Gary Epper

Rustler
Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Rustler
Kent Hays

Kent Hays

Rustler
J.R. Randall

J.R. Randall

Rustler
Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Rustler
Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

Rustler
Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

Ralphie (uncredited)
Ivan Brutsche

Ivan Brutsche

Towns Person (uncredited)
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