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The Cowboys 1972
2h 14m | Adventure, Drama, Western | 13 January 1972 (USA)
Storyline:When his cattle drivers abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his drivers 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.User review:Obviously, John Wayne had a long and distinguished career in the movies. Of course, he was merely playing himself time after time. In this movie, that works wonderfully well.He plays Wil Anderson, a man in his 60s with little else he can do but hire a classroom of boys to help with a cattle drive. This makes for a fun outing for anyone in any age group. Roscoe Lee Browne is well cast here. His scene with Colleen Dewhurst is very well played. Bruce Dern is great, too!My son, who is a big fan of “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones”, pointed out the John Williams music in “The Cowboys”; it is very good indeed.“The Cowboys” is my choice for the movie to introduce people to John Wayne. It definitely makes you want to see more! Out of four stars, I rate it: ***.5
Director: Mark Rydell
Writers: William Dale Jennings (novel), Irving Ravetch (screenplay), Harriet Frank Jr. (screenplay)
Stars: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern
Country of origin: United States
Languages: English, Spanish
Filming locations: Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
IMDB Profile tt0068421

The Cowboys (1972)

1972-01-13

7.4

Director: Mark Rydell

Writers: William Dale Jennings, Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Stars: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern

Summary: Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them.

Also known as: The Cowboys (1972) on DVD