The Cowboys

1972 film by Mark Rydell
Movie film Q1211921
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The Cowboys

Summary

The Cowboys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cowboys's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell[4].
  • Irving Ravetch wrote the screenplay for The Cowboys[5].
  • Harriet Frank Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Cowboys[6].
  • Dale Jennings wrote the screenplay for The Cowboys[7].
  • The Cowboys's composer is recorded as John Williams[8].
  • The Cowboys's genre is Western film[9].
  • The Cowboys's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was John Wayne[11].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Roscoe Lee Browne[12].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Bruce Dern[13].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Colleen Dewhurst[14].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Slim Pickens[15].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Robert Carradine[16].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was A Martinez[17].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Richard Farnsworth[18].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Lonny Chapman[19].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Sarah Cunningham[20].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Matt Clark[21].
  • A cast member of The Cowboys was Charles Tyner[22].
  • The Cowboys was produced by Irving Ravetch[23].
  • The Cowboys was produced by Harriet Frank Jr.[24].
  • The Cowboys's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[25].
  • The Cowboys's director of photography is recorded as Robert L. Surtees[26].
  • The original language of The Cowboys was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Irving Ravetch[23] and Harriet Frank Jr.[24]. The Cowboys was directed by Mark Rydell[4]. Screenwriters include Irving Ravetch[5], Harriet Frank Jr.[6], and Dale Jennings[7]. Cast members include John Wayne[11], Roscoe Lee Browne[12], Bruce Dern[13], Colleen Dewhurst[14], Slim Pickens[15], and Robert Carradine[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 13, 1972[28], January 27, 1972[29], February 3, 1972[30], February 24, 1972[31], February 26, 1972[32], and March 3, 1972[33]. The original language of The Cowboys was English[27]. Genres include Western film[9] and film based on literature[10].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[34] and 75%[35].

Why It Matters

The Cowboys ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Filmdienst. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1972-01-13T00:00:00Z, +1972-01-27T00:00:00Z, +1972-02-03T00:00:00Z +15
    Screenwriter Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., Dale Jennings
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+129'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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