The Cowboys (1972)

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

• Western
• Adventure
• Drama
• Action

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10 (278 votes)

Release date

January 13, 1972

Runtime

2h 14m

Language

English

Director

Mark Rydell

Status

Released