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The Cowboys

Mark Rydell

1972 • 2h 14m

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 di...

The Cowboys

Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

John Wayne

John WayneWil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee BrowneJebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern

Bruce DernLong Hair

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen DewhurstKate

Alfred Barker Jr.

Alfred Barker Jr.Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy

Nicolas BeauvyCowboy Dan

Steve Benedict

Steve BenedictCowboy Steve

Robert Carradine

Robert CarradineCowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howell

Norman HowellCowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudis

Stephen R. HudisCowboy Charlie Schwartz

Sean KellyCowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez

A MartinezCowboy Cimarron

Clay O'Brien

Clay O'BrienCowboy Hardy Fimps

Sam O'BrienCowboy Jimmy Phillips

Mike PyeattCowboy Homer Weems

Crew

Mark Rydell

Mark RydellDirector

John Williams

John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

Robert Surtees

Robert SurteesDirector of Photography

Harriet Frank Jr.

Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn StalmasterCasting

Gary Epper

Gary EpperStunts

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The Cowboys (1972) — Backlot Notes