The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men.
The Cowboys is directed by Mark Rydell and ad...
The Cowboys
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 he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
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The Cowboys
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 13, 1972
Runtime
2h 11m
Genres
Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
User Score
71%
Original Title
The Cowboys
Production Companies
Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures
Director
Mark Rydell
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$7,500,000
Description
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 he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.