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The Cowboys (1972)

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Western, Drama
Release Date:January 1, 1972
Running time:128 minutes
Cast:John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker Jr.
Director:Mark Rydell
Writer:William Dale Jennings, Irving Ravetch (

Description: Will Anderson is a veteran cattleman preparing a 400-mile drive to get a herd of steers to market. Shortly before they were to set off, Will's entire crew quits after hearing of a nearby gold strike. With little time and few alternatives, Will recruits eleven boys, ages nine through 13, and teaches them the basics of herding cattle and riding the range.

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