The Cowboys (1972)

All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.

134 min★ 7.4 · 17,694 votes

• Adventure
• Drama
• Western

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.

Release date

January 13, 1972

Country of origin

United States

Budget

$6,000,000

Box office

$7,500,000