About The Cowboys
- Released on January 13, 1972
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 Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
Full Cast of The Cowboys
John Wayne plays Wil Andersen
Roscoe Lee Browne plays Jebediah Nightlinger
Bruce Dern plays Long Hair
Colleen Dewhurst plays Kate
Alfred Barker Jr. plays Cowboy Fats
Nicolas Beauvy plays Cowboy Dan
Steve Benedict plays Cowboy Steve
Robert Carradine plays Cowboy Slim Honeycutt
Norman Howell plays Cowboy Weedy
Stephen R. Hudis plays Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
Sean Kelly plays Cowboy Stuttering Bob
A Martinez plays Cowboy Cimarron
Clay O'Brien plays Cowboy Hardy Fimps
Sam O'Brien plays Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
Mike Pyeatt plays Cowboy Homer Weems
Slim Pickens plays Anse
Lonny Chapman plays Homer's Father
Charles Tyner plays Stonemason
Sarah Cunningham plays Annie Andersen
Allyn Ann McLerie plays Ellen Price
Maggie Costain plays Phoebe
Matt Clark plays Smiley
Jerry Gatlin plays Howdy
Walter Scott plays Okay
Richard Farnsworth plays Henry Williams
Wallace Brooks plays Red Tucker
Charise Cullin plays Elizabeth
Collette Poeppel plays Rosemary
Norman Howell plays Jim's Father
Rita Hudis plays Charlie's Mother
Margaret Kelly plays Bob's Mother
Larry Randles plays Ben
Larry Finley plays Jake
Jim Burk plays Pete
Fred Brookfield plays Rustler
Tap Canutt plays Rustler
Chuck Courtney plays Rustler
Gary Epper plays Rustler
Tony Epper plays Rustler
Kent Hays plays Rustler
J.R. Randall plays Rustler
Henry Wills plays Rustler
Joe Yrigoyen plays Rustler
Ralph Volkie plays Ralphie (uncredited)
Ivan Brutsche plays Towns Person (uncredited)
Crew of The Cowboys
Sound
Production
Editing
Art
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Directing
Writing
- John Wayne
- Roscoe Lee Browne
- Bruce Dern
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Alfred Barker Jr.
- Nicolas Beauvy
- Steve Benedict
- Robert Carradine
- Norman Howell
- Stephen R. Hudis
- Sean Kelly
- A Martinez
- Clay O'Brien
- Sam O'Brien
- Mike Pyeatt
- Slim Pickens
- Lonny Chapman
- Charles Tyner
- Sarah Cunningham
- Allyn Ann McLerie
- Maggie Costain
- Matt Clark
- Jerry Gatlin
- Walter Scott
- Richard Farnsworth
- Wallace Brooks
- Charise Cullin
- Collette Poeppel
- Rita Hudis
- Margaret Kelly
- Larry Randles
- Larry Finley
- Jim Burk
- Fred Brookfield
- Tap Canutt
- Chuck Courtney
- Gary Epper
- Tony Epper
- Kent Hays
- J.R. Randall
- Henry Wills
- Joe Yrigoyen
- Ralph Volkie
- Ivan Brutsche