The Cowboys
“All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.”
7.1(257 votes)
January 13, 1972
2h 14m
Overview
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.
Director
Mark RydellWriters
Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings, William Dale Jennings
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$7,500,000
