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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 he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.4/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 75% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 52/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.1/10278 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 69 | 100% |
Key crew
- Mark RydellDirector
- Irving RavetchScreenplay
- William Dale JenningsScreenplay
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
Cast
- John WayneWil Andersen
- Roscoe Lee BrowneJebediah Nightlinger
- Bruce DernLong Hair
- Colleen DewhurstKate
- Alfred Barker Jr.Cowboy Fats
- Nicolas BeauvyCowboy Dan
- Steve BenedictCowboy Steve
- Robert CarradineCowboy Slim Honeycutt
- Norman HowellCowboy Weedy
- Stephen R. HudisCowboy Charlie Schwartz
- Sean KellyCowboy Stuttering Bob
- A MartinezCowboy Cimarron
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