I loved this movie. This is indeed a forgotten masterpiece. Bruce Dern's villain character is fantastic. John Wayne is courageous and noble. But it is the cast of young boys that wins in this film.
Also, it is hard not to notice how great Roscoe Lee Browne was in the film.
This review of The Cowboys (1972) was written by Vera V on 04 Oct 2010.
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