1972 · 134 min · Western, Adventure, Drama, Action
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. Starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst and Alfred Barker Jr..
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