Where to watch The Cowboys(1972)
In the United States, The Cowboys is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on YouTube Free and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream The Cowboys
Availability in United States
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Howdy
Free
YouTube Free
Fawesome
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Cowboys plot summary
All they wanted was their chance to be men... and he gave it to them.
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.
Details
- Release date
- January 13, 1972
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
- Directed by
- Mark Rydell
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 277 votes
The Cowboys trailer
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
FAQ
Where can I watch The Cowboys?
In the United States, The Cowboys is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on YouTube Free and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy The Cowboys?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Cowboys?
The Cowboys runs 2h 14m (134 minutes).
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