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.| Status: | Released (1972-01-13) |
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| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | William Dale Jennings, Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr. |
| Productions: | Sanford Productions (III), Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4165: John Wayne - Wil Andersen
- 24368: Roscoe Lee Browne - Jebediah Nightlinger
- 6905: Bruce Dern - Long Hair
- 10559: Colleen Dewhurst - Kate
- 78392: Alfred Barker Jr. - Cowboy Fats
- 78393: Nicolas Beauvy - Cowboy Dan
- 78394: Steve Benedict - Cowboy Steve
Crews
- 21958: Mark Rydell - Director - Directing
- 46620: Irving Ravetch - Screenplay - Writing
- 143016: William Dale Jennings - Screenplay - Writing
- 143016: William Dale Jennings - Novel - Writing
- 1433505: Pat Abbott - Hairstylist - Costume & Make-Up
- 34500: Dave Grayson - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 14056: Emile LaVigne - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men. The Cowboys is directed by Mark Rydell and adapted from the novel written by William Dale Jennings; who co-writes the screenplay with Irving Ravetch & Harriet Frank Jr. It stars John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern and Colleen Dewh ....
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