Cinematic background from The Cowboys 1972 - 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.

The Cowboys

1972

Adventure, Drama, Western

Directors:
Mark Rydell
Writers:
William Dale Jennings, Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
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Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – Two young boys are sitting on the floor; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a cowboy hat standing next to cows; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men sitting on top of a wooden fence; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people standing around in a field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A person wearing a neck scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older woman in a white shirt holding a book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat cooking food in an outdoor kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man standing in a field with a fence behind him; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a woman wearing cowboy hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a hat standing in the middle of a field; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a hat standing in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man riding on the back of a brown horse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man standing in front of a log cabin; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of young men in cowboy hats and coats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men standing next to each other on a dirt field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A bald man with a beard and a mustache; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man with a beard and a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a boy in cowboy hats looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A person holding a child; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man on a horse running in the dirt; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A herd of cattle being herded down a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men standing next to each other in a field; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man standing next to horses in a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a boy are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat is holding the reins of a horse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing next to another man on a horse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a cowboy hat with a herd of cattle in the background; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat talking to another man in a cowboy hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man on a horse herds a herd of cattle; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a cowboy hat and a neck scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a boy wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing in front of cows; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a cowboy hat and a scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a hat and a jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man and woman in a western setting; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man holding a gun and a man with blood on his face; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a black hat and a brown jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a woman wearing cowboy hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man riding on the back of a brown horse; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man standing in front of a group of people in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a hat standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people walking in a field at night; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing next to another man in a cowboy hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A person wearing a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man on a horse herds a herd of cattle; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing next to two horses; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of young men sitting in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man holding a cup in his hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man riding on the back of a white horse; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men standing next to each other in the dark; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a cowboy hat in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat on top of a white horse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A couple of men standing next to each other on top of a dirt field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing in front of a herd of cattle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man on a horse in the middle of a herd of cattle; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man with a beard is talking to another man in a cowboy hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – Two men sitting at a bar with a drink in front of them; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a boy wearing cowboy hats and bandannas; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An old man wearing a hat sitting next to a wooden fence; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man standing in front of another man in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a white shirt and a man in a brown vest; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men standing next to a body of water; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people standing next to each other on the ground; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A woman's face looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man with a face paint is in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man riding a horse in a field with a herd of cattle; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A person sitting at a table in front of a green table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men riding on top of a wagon; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man standing next to a horse in a corral; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a boy are fighting in a forest; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people riding on the back of a horse drawn carriage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A young boy in a brown jacket holding a gun; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A young boy standing in front of a chalkboard; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a cowboy hat with a horse in the background; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a cowboy hat is talking to someone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a hat and a long brown coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of young men standing next to each other wearing hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy outfit standing in front of a log cabin; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a cowboy hat and a neck tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man on a horse in front of a herd of cattle; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a hill; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man with a goatee and beard sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of men on horses in a field; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people sitting around a table eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A herd of horses being herded down a river; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man holding a gun while standing next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people standing next to each other on a dirt field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a log cabin; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a woman standing in front of a herd of cows; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man holding a cup while standing in front of a log cabin; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man and a woman walking across a river; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man in a cowboy hat standing in front of a herd of cattle; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a cowboy hat and neck scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – A man wearing a cowboy hat standing in front of a chalkboard; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Cowboys” (1972), directed by Mark Rydell – An older man wearing a cowboy hat standing next to a tree; Medium shot, Low angle