Information
Release DateJanuary 13, 1972
Runtime2h 14m
StatusReleased
Budget$6M
Revenue$8M
ProductionSanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
7.1
252 votesPopularity2
The Cowboys
"All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them."
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
John Wayne
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats
