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The Cowboys (1972)

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

Genre : Western, Adventure, Drama, Action

Runtime : 2H 11M

Director : Mark Rydell
Writer : Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., William Dale Jennings

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 Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.

Actors

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
Nicolas Beauvy
Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict
Steve Benedict
Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis
Stephen R. Hudis
Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez
A Martinez
Cowboy Cimarron
Clay O'Brien
Clay O'Brien
Cowboy Hardy Fimps
Sam O'Brien
Sam O'Brien
Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
Mike Pyeatt
Mike Pyeatt
Cowboy Homer Weems
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Anse
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
Homer's Father
Charles Tyner
Charles Tyner
Stonemason
Sarah Cunningham
Sarah Cunningham
Annie Andersen
Allyn Ann McLerie
Allyn Ann McLerie
Ellen Price
Maggie Costain
Maggie Costain
Phoebe
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Smiley
Jerry Gatlin
Jerry Gatlin
Howdy
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Okay
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Henry Williams
Wallace Brooks
Wallace Brooks
Red Tucker
Charise Cullin
Charise Cullin
Elizabeth
Collette Poeppel
Collette Poeppel
Rosemary
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Jim's Father
Rita Hudis
Rita Hudis
Charlie's Mother
Margaret Kelly
Margaret Kelly
Bob's Mother
Larry Randles
Larry Randles
Ben
Larry Finley
Larry Finley
Jake
Jim Burk
Jim Burk
Pete
Fred Brookfield
Fred Brookfield
Rustler
Tap Canutt
Tap Canutt
Rustler
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney
Rustler
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Rustler
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Rustler
Kent Hays
Kent Hays
Rustler
J.R. Randall
J.R. Randall
Rustler
Henry Wills
Henry Wills
Rustler
Joe Yrigoyen
Joe Yrigoyen
Rustler
Ralph Volkie
Ralph Volkie
Ralphie (uncredited)
Ivan Brutsche
Ivan Brutsche
Towns Person (uncredited)

Crews

Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Director
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
John Williams
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Tim Zinnemann
Associate Producer
Neil Travis
Neil Travis
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Philip M. Jefferies
Philip M. Jefferies
Production Design
William Kiernan
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Anthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert
Costume Design
William Dale Jennings
William Dale Jennings
Screenplay
William Dale Jennings
William Dale Jennings
Novel
Pat Abbott
Pat Abbott
Hairstylist
Dave Grayson
Dave Grayson
Makeup Artist
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Nate H. Edwards
Nate H. Edwards
Production Manager
Dick Moder
Dick Moder
Unit Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

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