
The Cowboys
- Western
- Adventure
- Drama
- Action
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.
Cast

John Wayne
Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern
Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst
Kate

Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats

Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan

Steve Benedict
Cowboy Steve

Robert Carradine
Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Norman Howell
Cowboy Weedy

Stephen R. Hudis
Cowboy Charlie Schwartz
- Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Cowboy Stuttering Bob

A Martinez
Cowboy Cimarron

Clay O'Brien
Cowboy Hardy Fimps
- Sam O'Brien
Sam O'Brien
Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
- Mike Pyeatt
Mike Pyeatt
Cowboy Homer Weems

Slim Pickens
Anse

Lonny Chapman
Homer's Father

Charles Tyner
Stonemason
- Sarah Cunningham
Sarah Cunningham
Annie Andersen

Allyn Ann McLerie
Ellen Price
- Maggie Costain
Maggie Costain
Phoebe

Matt Clark
Smiley
- Jerry Gatlin
Jerry Gatlin
Howdy
- Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Okay

Richard Farnsworth
Henry Williams
- Wallace Brooks
Wallace Brooks
Red Tucker
- Charise Cullin
Charise Cullin
Elizabeth
- Collette Poeppel
Collette Poeppel
Rosemary
- Rita Hudis
Rita Hudis
Charlie's Mother
- Margaret Kelly
Margaret Kelly
Bob's Mother
- Larry Randles
Larry Randles
Ben
- Larry Finley
Larry Finley
Jake
- Jim Burk
Jim Burk
Pete
- Norman Howell Sr.
Norman Howell Sr.
Jim's Father
- Fred Brookfield
Fred Brookfield
Rustler
- Tap Canutt
Tap Canutt
Rustler

Chuck Courtney
Rustler

Gary Epper
Rustler

Tony Epper
Rustler
- Kent Hays
Kent Hays
Rustler
- J.R. Randall
J.R. Randall
Rustler

Henry Wills
Rustler

Joe Yrigoyen
Rustler

Ralph Volkie
Ralphie (uncredited)
- Ivan Brutsche
Ivan Brutsche
Towns Person (uncredited)


















