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  • The Cowboys (1972)
  • GP
    134 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The Cowboys (1972)
GP
134 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his cattle herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of rustlers is trailing them.
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Director
Writers
William Dale Jennings (novel) (screenplay) | Irving Ravetch (screenplay) | Harriet Frank Jr. (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Production Designer
Philip M. Jefferies (as Philip Jefferies)
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Release date
Jan 13, 1972 (United States)
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45 cast members
Name Known for
John Wayne
Wil Andersen Wil Andersen   See fewer
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger Jebediah Nightlinger   See fewer
Bruce Dern
Long Hair / Asa Watts Long Hair / Asa Watts   See fewer
Alfred Barker Jr.
Fats - Cowboy Fats - Cowboy   See fewer
Nicolas Beauvy
Dan - Cowboy Dan - Cowboy   See fewer
Steve Benedict
Steve - Cowboy Steve - Cowboy   See fewer
Robert Carradine
Slim Honeycutt - Cowboy Slim Honeycutt - Cowboy   See fewer
Norman Howell
Weedy - Cowboy (as Norman Howell Jr.) Weedy - Cowboy (as Norman Howell Jr.)   See fewer
Stephen R. Hudis
Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy (as Stephen Hudis) Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy (as Stephen Hudis)   See fewer
Sean Kelly
Stuttering Bob - Cowboy Stuttering Bob - Cowboy   See fewer
A Martinez
Cimarron - Cowboy Cimarron - Cowboy   See fewer
Clay O'Brien
Hardy Fimps - Cowboy Hardy Fimps - Cowboy   See fewer
Sam O'Brien
Jimmy Phillips - Cowboy Jimmy Phillips - Cowboy   See fewer
Mike Pyeatt
Homer Weems - Cowboy Homer Weems - Cowboy   See fewer
Slim Pickens
Anse Peterson Anse Peterson   See fewer
Lonny Chapman
Homer's Father Homer's Father   See fewer
Charles Tyner
Stonemason Stonemason   See fewer
Sarah Cunningham
Annie Andersen Annie Andersen   See fewer
Allyn Ann McLerie
Ellen Price Ellen Price   See fewer
Matt Clark
Smiley Smiley   See fewer
Richard Farnsworth
Henry Williams (as Dick Farnsworth) Henry Williams (as Dick Farnsworth)   See fewer
Wallace Brooks
Red Tucker Red Tucker   See fewer
Charise Cullin
Elizabeth Elizabeth   See fewer
Collette Poeppel
Rosemary (as Colette Poeppel) Rosemary (as Colette Poeppel)   See fewer
Norman Howell Sr.
Jim's Father (as Norman Howell) Jim's Father (as Norman Howell)   See fewer
Rita Hudis
Charlie's Mother Charlie's Mother   See fewer
Margaret Kelly
Bob's Mother Bob's Mother   See fewer
Fred Brookfield
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Tap Canutt
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Chuck Courtney
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Gary Epper
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Tony Epper
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Kent Hays
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Glenn Randall Jr.
Rustler (as J. R. Randall) Rustler (as J. R. Randall)   See fewer
Henry Wills
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Joe Yrigoyen
Rustler Rustler   See fewer
Ivan Brutsche
Towns Person (uncredited) Towns Person (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Ralphie (uncredited) Ralphie (uncredited)   See fewer
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