The Cowboys

About this Broadcast

An ageing rancher finds himself short-handed when his workers abandon him during a gold rush, and grudgingly hires a group of schoolboys to help him on a 400-mile cattle drive. Although at first they feel out of their depth, the youngsters quickly learn to work like men - but face a dangerous challenge ahead as a gang of rustlers begins to stalk them. Western, with John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne and Bruce Dern

1972 HD subtitles

Movie/Drama Western

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. Wil Andersen

Roscoe Lee Browne (Actor) .. Jebediah Nightlinger

Bruce Dern (Actor) .. Long Hair

Colleen Dewhurst (Actor) .. Kate

Slim Pickens (Actor) .. Anse

Lonny Chapman (Actor) .. Preacher

Charles Tyner (Actor) .. Jenkins

Sarah Cunningham (Actor) .. Annie Andersen

Mark Rydell (Director)

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Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. Wil Andersen

Born: May 26, 1907 in Iowa

Best Known For: Being a Hollywood icon.

Early-life: Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907. His family moved to California when he was young. John studied pre-law at the University of Southern California and played on the university's American football team until a broken collarbone injury put an end to his athletic career. He got a summer job in the prop department of a local film studio.

Career: Wayne began doing bit parts in westerns and adventures and appeared in about 70 movies before his breakthrough role in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). He went on to star in more than 20 John Ford pictures, including Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Other notable films included Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Alamo (1960), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969) and The Shootist (1976). He died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.

Quote: "I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot."

Trivia: Known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He won an Academy Award for True Grit. He played the lead role in 142 films and was predominantly known for his roles in westerns.