The Cowboys

– When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a coll..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 14 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
The Cowboys (1972)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
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The Cowboys (1972) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Jan 1972

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
GP

Director:

Mark Rydell

Writer:

William Dale Jennings (novel), Irving Ravetch (screenplay), Harriet Frank Jr. (screenplay), William Dale Jennings (screenplay)

Main Actors:

John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst

Plot:

When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers 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.

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
Metacritic:
52%