Where was The Cowboys filmed?

Name: The Cowboys
Genre: Western
Released: 1973
Cast: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Slim Pickens

1973 film, directed by Mark Rydell.

New Mexico

The story is set in Montana, about 922 miles (1,484 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Montana
Filmed in: New Mexico
Distance: About 922 miles (1,484 km) between Montana and the nearest filming location.

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About The Cowboys

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Released: 1973
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: John WayneRoscoe Lee BrowneBruce Dern Colleen Dewhurst Slim Pickens Robert Carradine A Martinez Richard Farnsworth Lonny ChapmanSarah Cunningham
Genre: Western

In 1877 Montana, aging rancher Wil Andersen needs replacement drovers for a 400-mile (640 km) cattle drive after his ranch hands depart for the gold rush.

The eldest boy, Cimarron, gets into a fight with Slim, the next-oldest.

Once on the trail, Andersen notices Cimarron is following the herd.

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