The Cowboys Cast
The cast of The Cowboys.
John Wayne
as Wil Andersen

John Wayne plays the role of Wil Andersen, a rancher who hires a group of schoolboys to help him on a cattle drive.

Roscoe Lee Browne
as Jebediah Nightlinger

Roscoe Lee Browne portrays Jebediah Nightlinger, the cook who joins the cattle drive led by Wil Andersen.

Bruce Dern
as Long Hair

Bruce Dern plays the character of Long Hair, a menacing villain who poses a threat to Wil Andersen and the boys on the cattle drive.

Colleen Dewhurst
as Kate

Colleen Dewhurst appears as Kate, the tough owner of a ranch who helps Wil Andersen prepare the boys for the cattle drive.

Alfred Barker Jr.
as Cowboy Fats

Alfred Barker Jr. portrays Cowboy Fats, one of the young boys recruited by Wil Andersen for the cattle drive.

Nicolas Beauvy
as Cowboy Dan

Nicolas Beauvy plays Cowboy Dan, a schoolboy who joins Wil Andersen on the cattle drive.

Steve Benedict
as Cowboy Steve

Steve Benedict portrays Cowboy Steve, one of the boys who becomes part of Wil Andersen's cattle drive team.

Robert Carradine
as Cowboy Slim Honeycutt

Robert Carradine plays Cowboy Slim Honeycutt, a young member of the cattle drive team led by Wil Andersen.

Norman Howell
as Cowboy Weedy

Norman Howell portrays Cowboy Weedy, another one of the boys enlisted by Wil Andersen for the cattle drive.

Stephen R. Hudis
as Cowboy Charlie Schwartz

Stephen R. Hudis plays Cowboy Charlie Schwartz, a member of the group of schoolboys recruited by Wil Andersen for the cattle drive.

Sean Kelly
as Cowboy Stuttering Bob

Sean Kelly portrays Cowboy Stuttering Bob, one of the youngsters who accompany Wil Andersen on the cattle drive.

A Martinez
as Cowboy Cimarron

A Martinez plays Cowboy Cimarron, one of the boys who joins Wil Andersen's cattle drive team.

Clay O'Brien
as Cowboy Hardy Fimps
Sam O'Brien
as Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
Mike Pyeatt
as Cowboy Homer Weems
Slim Pickens
as Anse
Lonny Chapman
as Homer's Father
Charles Tyner
as Stonemason
Sarah Cunningham
as Annie Andersen
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Ellen Price
Maggie Costain
as Phoebe
Matt Clark
as Smiley
Jerry Gatlin
as Howdy
Walter Scott
as Okay
Richard Farnsworth
as Henry Williams
Wallace Brooks
as Red Tucker
Charise Cullin
as Elizabeth
Collette Poeppel
as Rosemary
Norman Howell
as Jim's Father
Rita Hudis
as Charlie's Mother
Margaret Kelly
as Bob's Mother
Larry Randles
as Ben
Larry Finley
as Jake
Jim Burk
as Pete
Fred Brookfield
as Rustler
Tap Canutt
as Rustler
Chuck Courtney
as Rustler
Gary Epper
as Rustler
Tony Epper
as Rustler
Kent Hays
as Rustler
J.R. Randall
as Rustler
Henry Wills
as Rustler
Joe Yrigoyen
as Rustler
Ralph Volkie
as Ralphie (uncredited)
Ivan Brutsche
as Towns Person (uncredited)
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