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The Cowboys (1972)

The Cowboys

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2h 11m

Action, Adventure, Drama, Western

January 13th, 1972

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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.

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Andersen is Shot Down

The Cowboys (1972) ~ Trailer

Josh Olson on THE COWBOYS

Cast

John Wayne
Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern
Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst
Kate
Alfred Barker Jr.
Fats - Cowboy
Nicolas Beauvy
Dan - Cowboy
Steve Benedict
Steve - Cowboy
Robert Carradine
Slim Honeycutt - Cowboy
Norman Howell
Weedy - Cowboy
Stephen R. Hudis
Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy
Full cast & crew

Directors

Marty Augustine
Full cast & crew

Producers

Marty Augustine
producer
Tim Zinnemann
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

William Dale Jennings
novel
Irving Ravetch
screenplay
(???)
Harriet Frank Jr.
(screenplay) and
Full cast & crew

Taglines

All they wanted was their chance to be men...and he gave it to them.
The youngest was nine. There wasn't one of them over fifteen. At first, he couldn't stand the sight of them. At last, he couldn't take his eyes away.
All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

Keywords

revenge
horseback riding
kiss
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Spanish

Release Dates

August 3rd, 1972 (Australia)
November 28th, 2026 (Austria) theatrical
April 14th, 1972 (Austria) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Cowboys (original title)
Los cowboys (Argentina)
The Cowboys (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway - 1193 Fremont County Road 3A, Canon City, Colorado, USA
Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
All Locations

Running Times

131 min
134 min

Sound Mixes

Mono
4-Track Stereo (some 35 mm prints)
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Aspect Ratios

2.39 : 1
2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints)

Production Companies

Sanford Productions (III) (as A Sanford Production)
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distribution Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures (Argentina)
Warner Bros. (Canada)
Warner Home Video (Canada)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Cinefx (opticals by)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (United States of America) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.) (as I.A.T.S.E.) / (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.- C.I.O.) (as I.A.T.S.E.)

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