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The Cowboys (1972)
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst
Runtime134 min
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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.
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The Cowboys is a compelling and distinctive Western directed by Mark Rydell in 1972, featuring a powerful performance by John Wayne as a rancher who must recruit a group of young boys to help drive his cattle herd. The film blends classic Western themes with a coming-of-age story, offering both thrilling action and emotional drama that will captivate fans of the genre.
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The Cowboys is a 1972 American Western film starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bruce Dern, and featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Slim Pickens. It was the feature film debut of Robert Carradine. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Dale Jennings, the screenplay was written by Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., and Jennings and was directed by Mark Rydell.
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