The Cowboys (1972)
All they wanted was their chance to be men...and he gave it to them.
Starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern
Directed by Mark Rydell
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 Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
Runtime: 131 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Action,Adventure,Drama,Western
Keywords: montana,based on novel or book,beef,cattle drive,rancher,cattle,schoolboy
Cast
Wil Andersen
Jebediah Nightlinger
Long Hair
Kate
Fats - Cowboy
Dan - Cowboy
Steve - Cowboy
Slim Honeycutt - Cowboy
Weedy - Cowboy
Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy
Stuttering Bob - Cowboy
Cimarron - Cowboy
Hardy Fimps - Cowboy
Jimmy Phillips - Cowboy
Homer Weems - Cowboy
Anse
Homer's Father
Stonemason
Annie Andersen
Ellen Price
Phoebe
Smiley
Okay
Henry Williams
Jake