The Cowboys

IMDb 7.1 1972 • 134 min • WesternAdventureDramaAction

Director

Mark Rydell

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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