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.

Directed by: Mark Rydell
Written by: Irving Ravetch & Harriet Frank Jr. & William Dale Jennings
Release date: 1972-01-13
Runtime: 131 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
Cast:
John Wayne John Wayne
Wil Andersen 
Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne
Jebediah Nightlinger 
Bruce Dern Bruce Dern
Long Hair 
Alfred Barker Jr. Alfred Barker Jr.
Cowboy Fats 
Nicolas Beauvy Nicolas Beauvy
Cowboy Dan 
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Also known as:
  • I cowboys (1972)