The Encyclopedia of Western Movies
- ISBN-10
- 0706425553
- ISBN-13
- 9780706425550
- Category
- Performing Arts / Film / Genres / Westerns
- Pages
- 395
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Octopus
- Author
- Phil Hardy
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