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The Cowboys

The Cowboys (1972)

PG 2h 14m 6.6/10 IMDb
WesternAdventureDramaAction

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 Rydell

Cast: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker Jr.

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Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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