This Classic Western Is John Wayne's True Swan Song — And It's Not 'The Shootist'

John Wayne as Wil Andersen in 'The Cowboys.'

The Big Picture There are plenty of John Wayne flicks out there that give the Duke his due. Who doesn't love True Grit or Rio Bravo? Stagecoach still holds up after all this time, and The Searchers is considered Wayne's masterwork . But there's one movie in the Duke's extensive filmography that deserves more praise than it ever got at the time, and feels the most like the actor's attempt to pass the torch on to the next generation.

Soon after, as the boys begin to show their own worth as cowboys, a man named Asa Watts , aka "Long Hair," shows up looking for work. This is only a ploy though, and Andersen sees right through the deception, rejecting the offer. As the drive begins, Andersen leaves his wife, Annie , behind and takes the boys and their cook, Jebediah Nightlinger , out on the open road, err, range.

'The Cowboys' Is the Perfect Coming-of-Age Western If there's one thing to be said about The Cowboys, it's that there's a lot of fun to be had here. Despite the often mature subject matter, there's a deep levity in the small moments of this film that tie the whole picture together. The titular characters can joke with each other one moment, only to stare death in the face the next.

'The Cowboys' Challenges John Wayne's Traditional Western Ending There's little doubt that Wil Andersen feels like your usual John Wayne protagonist. He has the same raised cadence, gruff exterior, and heart of gold that you might expect from any of the Duke's most famous heroes. In step with other pictures of his, such as Sands of Iwo Jima, Wayne plays a father figure role here that suits him better than one might think.

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