Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.1
IMDB Rating 7.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 75%

Financials

Revenue: $7,500,000

Budget: $6,000,000

Profit: + $1,500,000


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jan 13, 1972

Rating: PG

Run Time: 2h 11m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Sanford Productions (III) , Warner Bros. Pictures


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Synopsis

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 Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.


Main Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Wil Andersen

Age : 72 | Popularity : 23%

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Jebediah Nightlinger

Age : 81 | Popularity : 8%

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Long Hair

Age : 87 | Popularity : 35%

Colleen Dewhurst

Colleen Dewhurst

Kate

Age : 67 | Popularity : 13%

Alfred Barker Jr.

Alfred Barker Jr.

Cowboy Fats

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nicolas Beauvy

Nicolas Beauvy

Cowboy Dan

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Steve Benedict

Steve Benedict

Cowboy Steve

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Age : 70 | Popularity : 12%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Production Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Associate Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Tim Zinnemann
Producer
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Production Manager
Nate H. Edwards
Nate H. Edwards
Unit Production Manager
Dick Moder
Dick Moder
Editing Editor
Neil Travis
Neil Travis
Art Production Design
Philip M. Jefferies
Philip M. Jefferies
Set Decoration
William Kiernan
William Kiernan
Camera Director of Photography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Anthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert
Makeup Artist
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Dave Grayson
Dave Grayson
Hairstylist
Pat Abbott
Pat Abbott
Crew Stunts
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Directing Director
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Writing Screenplay
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
William Dale Jennings
William Dale Jennings
Novel
William Dale Jennings
William Dale Jennings
Department Role Name

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