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The Cowboys

(1972)

Western, Adventure, Drama, Action

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2hrs 14m

Overview

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.

Score

71

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John Wayne as Wil Andersen

John Wayne

** Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne as Jebediah Nightlinger

Roscoe Lee Browne

** Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern as Long Hair

Bruce Dern

** Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst as Kate

Colleen Dewhurst

** Kate

Alfred Barker Jr. as Cowboy Fats

Alfred Barker Jr.

** Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy as Cowboy Dan

Nicolas Beauvy

** Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedict as Cowboy Steve

Steve Benedict

** Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradine as Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Robert Carradine

** Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howell as Cowboy Weedy

Norman Howell

** Cowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudis as Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Stephen R. Hudis

** Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Sean Kelly as Cowboy Stuttering Bob

Sean Kelly

** Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez as Cowboy Cimarron

A Martinez

** Cowboy Cimarron

Clay O'Brien as Cowboy Hardy Fimps

Clay O'Brien

** Cowboy Hardy Fimps

Sam O'Brien as Cowboy Jimmy Phillips

Sam O'Brien

** Cowboy Jimmy Phillips

Mike Pyeatt as Cowboy Homer Weems

Mike Pyeatt

** Cowboy Homer Weems

Slim Pickens as Anse

Slim Pickens

** Anse

Lonny Chapman as Homer's Father

Lonny Chapman

** Homer's Father

Charles Tyner as Stonemason

Charles Tyner

** Stonemason

Sarah Cunningham as Annie Andersen

Sarah Cunningham

** Annie Andersen

Allyn Ann McLerie as Ellen Price

Allyn Ann McLerie

** Ellen Price

Maggie Costain as Phoebe

Maggie Costain

** Phoebe

Matt Clark as Smiley

Matt Clark

** Smiley

Jerry Gatlin as Howdy

Jerry Gatlin

** Howdy

Walter Scott as Okay

Walter Scott

** Okay

Richard Farnsworth as Henry Williams

Richard Farnsworth

** Henry Williams

Wallace Brooks as Red Tucker

Wallace Brooks

** Red Tucker

Charise Cullin as Elizabeth

Charise Cullin

** Elizabeth

Collette Poeppel as Rosemary

Collette Poeppel

** Rosemary

Rita Hudis as Charlie's Mother

Rita Hudis

** Charlie's Mother

Margaret Kelly as Bob's Mother

Margaret Kelly

** Bob's Mother

Larry Randles as Ben

Larry Randles

** Ben

Larry Finley as Jake

Larry Finley

** Jake

Jim Burk as Pete

Jim Burk

** Pete

Norman Howell Sr. as Jim's Father

Norman Howell Sr.

** Jim's Father

Fred Brookfield as Rustler

Fred Brookfield

** Rustler

Tap Canutt as Rustler

Tap Canutt

** Rustler

Chuck Courtney as Rustler

Chuck Courtney

** Rustler

Gary Epper as Rustler

Gary Epper

** Rustler

Tony Epper as Rustler

Tony Epper

** Rustler

Kent Hays as Rustler

Kent Hays

** Rustler

J.R. Randall as Rustler

J.R. Randall

** Rustler

Henry Wills as Rustler

Henry Wills

** Rustler

Joe Yrigoyen as Rustler

Joe Yrigoyen

** Rustler

Ralph Volkie as Ralphie (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

** Ralphie (uncredited)

Ivan Brutsche as Towns Person (uncredited)

Ivan Brutsche

** Towns Person (uncredited)

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